About The Recipe:

Vazhakkai Saiva Meen Kuzhambu | Raw Banana Vegetarian Fish Curry | Vazhakkai Kaara Puli Kuzhambu - It is purely vegetarian curry dish, instead of fish we used vazhakkai. I learn from my mom and I never heard about this before. It is similarly to fish curry and taste is good. Now lets see how to make this vazhakkai veg fish curry with simple ingredients, step by step images and instructions.

Recipe : Vazhakkai Saiva Meen Kuzhambu | Vazhakkai Tamarind Veg Fish Curry Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Recipe Cuisine: Indian Recipe Category: Veg Curry Serves: 4 persons

Ingredients :

Vazhakkai | Raw Banana - 1 no (skin off and sliced 1" thickness)

Gingelly Oil - 2 tbsp

Mustard Seeds - 1\4 tsp

Urad Dal - 1\4 tsp

Fenugreek - 1\2 tsp

Asafoetida - 1\4 tsp

Sambar Onion - 1\2 cup (finely chopped)

Garlic - 8 to 10 cloves

Curry Leaves - 2 stk

Local Tomato - 1 no (chopped)

Green Chili - 2 no (slit )

Red Chili Powder - 1 and 1\2 tsp

Coriander Seeds Powder - 1 and 1\2 tsp

Cumin Seeds Powder - 1\2 tsp

Pepper Powder - 1\2 tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1\4 tsp

Coconut Paste - 2 tbsp

Tamarind Water - 1 cup (2" ball size)

Salt To Taste.

Method :

Deep fry the sliced vazhakkai and keep aside. To make the curry, heat the oil and temper the mustard seeds and urad dal, after splutter add the fenugreek and roast it well. Add the sambar onion, garlic and curry leaves, saute till the onion turns slightly golden colour. Add the tomato and green chili, saute till the tomato turns soft. Add the red chili powder, coriander seeds powder, cumin seeds powder, pepper powder and turmeric powder, stir for few seconds. Add the coconut paste and mix well. Add the tamarind water, one and half cup of water and required salt, mix well and bring to boil. Cook for about five minutes to remove raw smell. Add the fried vazhakkai and cook for two more minutes. And the vazhakkai saiva meen kuzhambu is ready.

Notes: Deep fry the sliced vazhakkai and then add in curry to avoid breaking.

Step By Step Images:

Vazhakkai saiva meen kuzhambu, required ingredients are shown in the above image.

First deep fry the sliced vazhakkai and keep aside. To make the curry, heat the oil in a pan and temper the mustard seeds and urad dal. After splutter add the fenugreek and roast it well. After that add the sambar onion, garlic and curry leaves, saute till the sambar onion turns slightly golden colour.

Then add the tomato and green chili, saute till the tomato turns soft. After that add the red chili powder, coriander seeds powder, cumin seeds powder, pepper powder and turmeric powder, stir for few seconds.

Add the coconut paste and mix well. Add the tamarind water and 1 and 1\2 cup of water. Bring to boil and cook for about 5mins to remove its raw smell.

Add the already fried vazhakkai, gently mix and cook for about two minutes. And the vazhakkai saiva meen kuzhambu is ready.

Serving Suggestion: Serve the vazhakkai saiva meen kuzhambu with any keerai poriyal. Page: Collection Of Veg Curry. If you like this recipe: You will like this mithi pavakkai kaara puli kuzhambu 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