Friday, February 11, 2011

Plantain Fry (Aritikaya Vepudu)

Plantain - Wash, peel and cut a Plantain (aritikaya) into semi circles. Keep aside in a bowl of water.

Masala paste - Grind a chopped Onion, 2 chopped Green Chilies, Inch of Ginger piece, 4 cloves Garlic, 4 Cloves, Inch of Cinannmon stick, ½ tsp of Coriander Seeds and 1 tsp of Cumin Seeds to paste without adding any water.

Plantain (Aritikaya) Fry - Heat 4 tsp of Oil in a pan, add few Curry Leaves and plantain pieces. Allow the pieces to cover-cook on a low heat till they turn soft. Remove the lid and allow them to turn a little crispy. Once the pieces are soft and start turning color to light brown add the ground paste, 1 tsp of Turmeric Powder, Salt to taste and continue frying in low flame till the raw smell disappears. Add a tsp of Oil if required. Once the pieces are crispy and golden brown in color, add 1 tbsp of Chilli Powder, mix well and remove from heat. Serve hot with rasam, sambar or pappu charu and white rice.

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