Ennai Vazhaikkai kuzhambu is a kuzhambu which I learnt from my friend. Once I went to her house and she gave this to try. Immediately I liked this one very much. I got the recipe from her and tried. This is a simple dish which can be easily made.
Ennai Vazhakkai Kuzhambu / Raw Banana Gravy cooked in Oil
Ennai Vazhaikkai kuzhambu is a kuzhambu which I learnt from my friend. Once I went to her house and she gave this to try. Immediately I liked this one very much. I got the recipe from her and tried. This is a simple dish which can be easily made.
Ingredients
- Raw Banana - 1
- Tamarind - lemon sized ball
- Turmeric Powder - ¼ tsp.
- Gingelly Oil - 2 tbsp.
- Asafoetida - a pinch
- Salt - as needed
- Jaggery - ¼ tsp. optional
- For the Masala:
- Dhania Seeds - 4 tsp.
- Toor Dhal - 1 tsp.
- Ured Dhal - 1 tsp
- Sesame seeds - 1 ½ tsp.
- Red chillies - 4 to 5
- Grated Coconut - ¼ tsp.
- Gingilly Oil - 2 tsp.
- For seasoning:
- Gingilly Oil - 2 tsp.
- Mustard seeds - 1 tsp.
- Curry leaves - a handful
Instructions
- Peel and cut the plantain into two inch pieces and keep them immersed in water till you use.
- Soak tamarind in hot water. Soaking in hot water makes the tamarind to become soft and sqeezing them is easy and there will be more juice.
- Heat oil and add the ingredients given for the masala powder and fry them and grind to a fine powder when cooled.
- In a pan, heat oil and add plantain pieces and fry them in medium flame till it becomes crisp.
- Add turmeric powder, asafoetida, salt and tamarind juice and boil well.
- After 5 minutes, add the spice powder and jaggery and mix well.
- Keep in medium flame till it thickens and switch off the pan.
- In another small pan, heat oil and add the seasonings and add them to the kuzhambu.
- Serve hot with cooked rice.