Vazhakkai poriyal recipe with step by step pictures
Vazhakkai poriyal is a traditional recipe of tamilnadu. It is a quick recipe that you can cook within 15 mins. Vazhakkai cooks very fast. It is served as a sidedish for rice. I make Vazhakkai varuval which is spicy but this vazhakkai poriyal is less spicy yet very tasty. The Coconut gives you nice texture and taste to this poriyal so do not skip it. Hope you like it. Check out the vazhakkai poriyal recipe below with step by step pictures.
Enjoy the food !
Ingredients :
. Vazhakkai / plantain - 2
. Onion - 1 medium sized (finely chopped)
. Curry leaves - 1 sprig
. Dry red chillies - 2 (broken)
. Green chilli - 1 (slited)
. Oil - 2 tsp
. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
. Urad dal - 1 tsp
. Grated coconut - 3 tblsp
. Hing - 1 pinch
Method :
1. Peel the skin of vazhakkai. Put it in water to avoid discoloration. Chop it into cubes.
2. Add turmeric powder and salt. Cook for 3 - 5 mins. Strain the cooked vazhakkai.
3. Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds and urad dal. After it sizzle and turns to golden brown, add onion, curry leaves, dry red chillies, green chilli and hing.
4. Saute until translucent. Add cooked vazhakkai. Saute for 2 mins. Add grated coconut. Toss well. Vazhakkai poriyal is ready.
Pictorial :
Peel the skin of vazhakkai. Put it in water to avoid discoloration
Chop it into cubes
Add turmeric powder and salt
Cook for 3 - 5 mins until it gets cooked
Strain the cooked vazhakkai
Heat oil in a kadai
Add mustard seeds and urad dal
After it splutters and turns to golden brown, add finely chopped onion, curry leaves, dry red chillies, green chilli and hing
Saute until onion becomes translucent
Add cooked vazhakkai
Saute for 2 mins ( add salt if required)
Add grated coconut
Toss well for a min. Switch off the flame
Vazhakkai poriyal is ready to be served
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