Vazhakkai varuval/ plantain fry

Vazhakkai varuval recipe with step by step pictures 

              Vazhakkai varuval (plantain fry)  is a sidedish recipe for south Indian variety rice, or any vegetarian meal.  I like it having with curd rice.  It is a simple yet tasty dish and very easy to cook.  I usually make this recipe by marinating raw plantain and then fried in tawa or pan using less oil.  Try this recipe.

Enjoy the food! 

Ingredients  :

.  vazhakkai/ plantain - 2

.  salt to taste 

.  Turmeric powder - 2 tsp 

.  Kulambu powder - 2 tblsp 

.  Oil - 4 tblsp 

Method :

            1.  Peel the skin of the plaintain.  Cut into round shapes.
           2.  Marinate with turmeric powder, kulambu powder, salt and 1 tblsp of oil. Rest for 5-10 min.
         3.  Heat oil in a pan,  place the chopped plantain one by one. Cover with lid.  Cook in low flame for 3 min. Flip it and again cover with lid and cook in low flame until it is done.  Serve.

Pictorial : 

            1) Take the plantain. 

            2) peel the skin. 

            3) Cut into round shape. 

           4) Add salt. 

            5) Add turmeric powder, kulambu powder and 1 tblsp of oil. 

           6) Mix well.  Rest it for about 5-10 min. 

          7) Heat oil in a pan. 

          8) Place the chopped plantain one by one. Cover and cook for 3 min in low flame. 

         9) Flip it.  Again cover and cook for 3 min in low flame or until it is cooked soft. 

       10) similarly cook all the pieces in batches.  Serve. 

Note :

         1.  Do not cut the plantain into thin pieces as it gets dry when cooked. 

        2.  After peeling the skin,  put the plantain in water to avoid discolouration.