Vazhakkai is a tasty & mild side dish made by tempering cooked vazhakkai grates with onion, coconut & spices. Vazhakkai Podimas is a perfect alternate to regular poriyal & vazhakkai fry and could be made in easily. How to make Vazhakkai Podimas is presented in this post with step by step pictures.
Vazhakai(Raw Banana) can be made in several ways….this podimas or puttu as we call it is a simple yet flavourful sidedish! I like this more than the usual fry and curry.
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Vazhakkai Podimas | Raw Banana Podimas
Ingredients
- 1 raw banana
- 1 onion chopped finely
- 2 tablespoon coconut grated
- a small pinch hing
- 3 garlic pearls halved
- a generous pinch turmeric powder
- salt to taste
To Temper:
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon urad dal
- 2 teaspoon oil
- 1 green chilli slitted
Instructions
- Pressure cook raw banana for 2 whistles in medium flame or until soft but firm enough to grate, shred it with carrot grater and keep aside.
- Drizzle oil, add mustard seeds and urad dal allow it to splutter.
- Then add onion, garlic, green chillies, hing – saute till onions turn golden brown.
- Then add shredded raw banana along with salt and turmeric powder.
- Saute well until it starts browning and it is roasted well.
- Add coconut grated, give a quick stir and switch it off. Enjoy Vazhakkai Podimas!
Notes
- Pressure cook raw banana only till soft yet crunchy enough to grate else it will turn mushy.
- The whistle depends on your cooker too so if you aren't very sure you can just boil and cook the veggie in water.
- Serve with any variety rice or sambar rice.
- You can also cut into pieces and make this like stir fry.
How to make Vazhakkai Podimas
1.Pressure cook raw banana for 2 whistles in medium flame or until soft but firm enough to grate, shred it with carrot grater and keep aside.Drizzle oil, add mustard seeds and urad dal allow it to splutter. Then add onion, garlic, green chillies, hing – saute till onions turn golden brown.Then add shredded raw banana along with salt and turmeric powder.
2.Saute well until it starts browning and it is roasted well.Add coconut grated, give a quick stir and switch it off.
Tips
- Pressure cook raw banana only till soft yet crunchy enough to grate else it will turn mushy. The whistle depends on your cooker too so if you arent very sure you can just boil and cook the veggie in water.
- Serve with any variety rice or sambar rice.
- You can also cut into pieces and make this like stir fry.
RAKS KITCHEN
Simple and comforting podimas, yummy!
Dipti Joshi
Healthy and colorful preparation.
Lavi Raj
i never tried grating vazhakkai,looks simple also neat!
i wonder, how u manage to click pics flawless!
and waiting for sprouts post, shot at bc right?
Hamaree Rasoi
Delicious and lovely looking stir fry.
Deepa
Hema
Superba irukku, nice side dish with kaara kuzhambu..
divya
absolutely irresistible…
Savitha
Looks real yummy.. I am gonna try it.. Will let you know how it turns out..
Priya
Excellent side dish for tomato sambhar,just love it very much.
Chitra
Simple and delicious. i should try this. looks yummy 🙂
Prathima Rao
Love it!! often the simplest recipes can be most tastiest & healthy!!!
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner
Vimitha Anand
This would make a great side for sambhar saadam. will try soon
Tamilarasi Sasikumar
Looks yum…
Janani
I miss this vegetable.I dont get it here very frequently.Lovely click.