Raw Plantain Masala/Vazhaikkai Masala Curry

Ingredients

Raw banana/ Plantain-2

Onion(chopped)-3tablespoon

Tomato-1

Green chilly-1

Few curry leaves

Bay leaf-1

Cinnamon stick- 2" 

Clove-1

Chilly powder-1teaspoon

Garam masala/Curry masala powder-1teaspoon

Turmeric powder-1/4teaspoon

Salt

Oil

To Grind

Coconut gratings- 3tablespoons

Fennel seeds-1/2teaspoon

Clove-1

Elaichi-1

Method

Peel and chop the banana into big chunks. Boil it in water with enough salt until its soft but not mushy. 

 Drain the excess water, keep it aside.
Grind the items to a thick paste with little water and keep it ready.

Heat oil in a wide pan, make the tempering with bay leaf, clove and cinnamon stick. Then add the chopped onion, tomato and green chilly. Fry until the tomatoes get cooked.

 Now add the masala powders, little salt (remember, we have added salt with the banana/plantain too). Give it a quick stir and add the cooked plantain pieces.

 Mix everything well, sprinkle little water and cook for a minute or two. Add the ground coconut paste.

 Keep sautéing on low flame. Cook until the raw smell of the coconut goes off and the masala coats on the veggie and the curry becomes almost dry.

Spicy and aromatic raw banana/plantain/vazhaikkai curry is ready to serve.

 Enjoy as a side dish with hot steaming rice -sambar-rasam and curd rice.
Recipe Surce : HERE

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Whole wheat Banana-Walnut Crepes/ Vazhaipazha Dosai

Ingredients
Banana(long variety)-1
Aata/Whole wheat flour-1cup
Elaichi-1
Walnut-1/4cup
Sugar - 6tablespoons (adjust to taste..some bananas may be on the sweeter side)
Water-1 cup + a tablespoon
Oil

Method
Mash the banana, powder the elaichi, chop the walnuts coarsely.
Add the wheat flour, sugar, powdered elaichi and mashed banana in a wide bowl.
Add water slowly and mix it without lumps. The consistency should be little thicker than the dosa batter consistency.

Heat a griddle on medium heat,once its hot, pour a big ladle of batter and spread it lightly.

Sprinkle  the chopped walnut pieces on top.
Sprinkle oil around and top of the dosa. Let it cook for sometime and flip it over.

Press it gently with the spatula for even browning on the other side.
Remove from the pan.

Delicious evening snack or morning breakfast is ready.

Note
As its on the sweeter side we could not have it for breakfast. Its a perfect evening snack. If you want to make it for breakfast, reduce the quantity of the sugar and give it a try.

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Beetroot Chutney -version 2

I have already posted beetroot chutney long back. It has onion,  beets and coconut, goes well with idli dosa and rice too. This one is slightly different and goes well as a side dish for rice. Do give it a try! :) 

Ingredients

Beetroot -1 (small)

Cumin seeds-1/2teaspoon

Garlic-3 cloves

Coconut - 2tablespoons

Tamarind - a tiny piece

Salt

Oil 

To dry roast

Channa dal-1tablespoon

Coriander seeds-1/2teaspoon

Methi seeds-1/4teaspoon

Red chilly-4 (adjust to taste)

To temper 

Oil-1teaspoon

Few curry leaves

Urad dal-1/2teaspoon

Method

Dry roast the items on low heat until they turn golden in color, and let it cool.

Peel and chop the beetroot into small pieces. Peel the garlic as well.
Heat oil in a pan, add the cumin seeds and let them splutter. Then add the beetroot pieces and garlic cloves. Add tamarind, stir occasionally and cook for 5-6 minute on medium low heat. By then beetroot would have been cooked. Remove the pan and let it cool. Add the fresh coconut also.

 Combine everything, add enough salt, grind it to a thick paste.

Make the tempering and pour it over the chutney ( which I didn't do this time). Serve as side dish for variety rices, or can be mixed with hot white rice.
Recipe Source : Here

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Sweet Kohukkattai/ Inippu Kozhukkattai/ Vella Kozhukkattai

Ingredients

Boiled Rice - 2 cups (~1/2kg)

Jaggery/Vellam - 1/2cup to 3/4cup

Elaichi-2

Desiccated coconut -2tablespoons

Fresh Coconut(chopped into small pieces ) - 3tablespoons

Canola oil - 2tablespoons

Salt-a pinch

Method

Wash and soak the rice for 2-3 hours. 

Grind it coarsely with little water and the desiccated coconut.

Take the jaggery in a wide pan, cover it with water(add water just to cover the jaggaery, not a lot) and put the stove on low heat.

 Once the jaggery is melted, strain it and add it to the pan again. Add a pinch of salt and add the batter.

 Mix it well and keep stirring..

 The batter will start thickening, add the coconut pieces and powdered elaichi. Stir it well. Add 2 tablespoons of oil and mix it well.

Then the batter will becomes non-sticky. Remove it from the stove and let it cool a bit.

Meanwhile heat water in the idli pot/steaming pot. Take small amount of dough, press it with your palms. Arrange them in the steaming plate, steam it for 5-7 minutes.

 Soft and delicious kozhukkattai are ready to serve.

 Serve hot / warm.

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