🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Vazhakkai Podimas

Name: Vazhakkai Podimas
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 36 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 2, chopped Tomato; 1-2, slit Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 2 sprigs Curry Leaves; 1 Lemon; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 2, raw and sliced Plantain; 1 cup Grated Coconut

🇮🇳 Indian

Tamil plantain crumble with coconut and curry leaves, temple-food simplicity. Simple, spiced straight-talk food — no gravy to hide behind. Best mopped up with hot chapatis straight off the flame.

Prep 16 min Cook 20 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato2, chopped
Green Chili1-2, slit
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Coriander Powder1 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
Curry Leaves2 sprigs
Lemon1
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Plantain2, raw and sliced
Grated Coconut1 cup

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Dice the plantain uniformly, toss with a pinch of salt and let it sit while the masala comes together.
2
Soften the onions in oil over a medium flame with a little salt until translucent and sweet.
3
Add ginger garlic paste, cook out the raw smell, then bloom the turmeric, chili and coriander in the oil.
4
Add the plantain and the grated coconut, toss to coat in the masala, cover and cook on low, stirring twice, until tender.
5
Kill the heat, stir through the cilantro and the lemon, and rest five minutes before serving.

Chef's tip

Don't crowd the pan; steam is the enemy of the browning that builds flavour.

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