About The Recipe:

Vazhakkai Masala Poriyal | Raw Banana Poriyal | Plantain Poriyal - It is very simple and easy dish. Usually we make vazhakkai varuval and vazhakkai puttu only. This dish little different from that and taste also totally different. Now lets see how to make this vazhakkai masala poriyal with simple ingredients, step by step images and instructions.

Recipe : Vazhakkai Masala Poriyal | Raw Banana Poriyal | Vazhakkai Poriyal Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook time: under 15 minutes Recipe Cuisine: Indian Recipe Category: Poriyal Serves: 3 persons

Ingredients :

Vazhakkai | Raw Banana - 1 no

Oil - 2 tbsp

Sambar Onion - 1\2 cup

Curry Leaves - 2 stk (finely chopped)

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp

Tomato - 1 no

Asafoetida - 1\4 tsp

Red Chili Powder - 1 tsp

Cumin Seeds Powder - 1\2 tsp

Fennel Seeds Powder - 1\2 tsp

Pepper Powder - 1\2 tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1\4 tsp

Salt - as required

Coriander Leaves - 2 stk (finely chopped)

Method :

Preparation, peel off the vazhakkai skin, cut into small pieces and immerse in the water to avoid discoloration.

Heat two to three cups of water and some salt in a pan. Bring to boil and add the vazhakkai. Boil till the vazhakkai cooks 3\4 part it take . Drain the water completely and keep aside.

To make the poriyal, heat the oil in a kadhai, add the onion and curry leaves, saute till the onion turns slightly golden colour. Add the ginger garlic and saute till its raw smell leaves. Add the tomato and cook till soft. Stir in the asafoetida. Add the red chili powder, cumin seeds powder, fennel seeds powder, pepper powder and turmeric powder, stir well altogether. Add quarter cup of water and required salt, mix well and bring to boil. Add the vazhakkai and mix well. Cook till the water reduced and dry. Finally add the coriander leaves, mix well and ready.

Notes: Don't over cook the vazhakkai in the water else it will break and mashed easily. Also cook the vazhakkai in the salted water, so it can absorbs salt.

Step By Step Images:

Vazhakkai masala poriyal required ingredients are shown in the above image.

Preparation, take the vazhakkai and peel off the skin. Then cut into small pieces for about 1\2inch thickness and immerse in the ordinary water to avoid discoloration. Heat two to three cups of water with some salt in a utensil. Bring to boil and add the vazhakkai. Boil till its cook 3\4th part.

Drain the water and keep aside. To make the poriyal, heat the oil in a kadhai, add the onion and curry leaves, saute till the onion turns slightly golden colour.

Add the crushed ginger and garlic, saute till its raw smell leaves completely. Then add the tomato and cook till soft. In this stage, you can also add some salt to cook the tomato fast.

Add the asafoetida first and mix well. After that the red chili powder, cumin seeds powder, fennel seeds powder, pepper powder and turmeric powder, stir well for few seconds.

Add quarter cup of water and required salt (already some salt added to boil the vazhakkai). Mix well and bring to boil. Add the vazhakkai, mix well and cook.

Cook till the water reduced and turns dry. Finally add the finely chopped coriander leaves, mix well and the vazhakkai poriyal is ready.

Serving Suggestion: This vazhakkai poriyal goes well with the sambar, paruppu, curd and rasam. Page: Collection Of Poriyal Recipes. Variation: If you like this recipe: You will like this simple vazhakkai fry recipe also. Did you make this recipe? Please let me know how it turned out for you! Leave a comment below and share on facebook

By Kalais