Sunday, January 24, 2016

Plantain (Vazhaikai) Roast ~ Day 24

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Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves: 4
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Ingredients:
  • Plantain / Vazhaikai - 4, peeled and cut into 1-inch thick discs
  • Chick pea flour / Gram flour / Besan - 1/4 cup
  • Sooji / Rava / Coarse semolina - 3 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Urad dal - 2 tsp
  • Red chilli powder - 1 tsp or to taste
  • Sambar powder - 2 tsp or to taste
  • Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
  • Salt - to taste
  • Oil - 4 tbsp
  • Curry leaves - few

Method:
  1. In a large mixing bowl, add the plantain discs, chickpea flour, rava / semolina, chilli, sambar, turmeric powders, asafoetida and salt.  Mix well to coat and set it aside for 15 minutes.
  2. Heat oil in a large skillet.  Splutter mustard seeds.  Add urad dal and fry until golden.
  3. Add curry leaves and the plantain mixture.  Stir well.  Arrange the plantains in single layer. Sprinkle 2 tbsp water and cover the skillet.  
  4. Cook over low heat until bottom turns crisp.  Flip the plantains and cook until crisp and tender.
  5. Serve hot as a side dish for any rice dish.

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