Vazhakkai Podimas| Vazhakkai Puttu | Raw Banana podimas

Every month during Ammavasai(no moonday) cooking with RawBanana is mandatory at home. So Amma prepares different recipes each time. For our school lunchbox she prepares it with chilli powder & other spices. You can check that fry recipe here.

This podimas is comparitively easier to make and the below version is without onion & garlic. We like it to eat this way. However if you prefer like adding them, you can saute some onion & garlic and then add grated raw banana to it. Do not the skip the lemon juice since it gives that much need zing to the vazhakkai/raw banana. Raw Banana is generally believed a gassy vegetable. Adding Hing,Ginger & Lemon juice will help to avoid the trouble.

This below recipe serves two. I used two medium sized raw bananas. Increase quantity accordingly. Coconut oil gives a nice flavor to the dish. That is my personal preference 🙂 As I always say please cutomize the ingredients according to your taste buds & how you/your family prefers it. 

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Vazhakkai Podimas| Vazhakkai Puttu | Raw Banana podimas

Course

lunch, main course, side dish

Cuisine

indian, south indian, tamil, tamil brahmin

Servings

Ingredients

• 2 Rawbanana
• 1/2 tbsp coconut oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 tsp Urad dal seeds
• 1/2 tsp Channa Dal
• 1 small green chilli
• 1/2 tsp chopped ginger pieces
• 1/2 tsp Hing
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/4 cup Grated Coconut
• Few curry leaves
• coriander leaves for garnishing

Course lunch, main course, side dish Cuisine indian, south indian, tamil, tamil brahmin Servings Ingredients 2 Rawbanana 1/2 tbsp coconut oil 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds 1/2 tsp Urad dal seeds 1/2 tsp Channa Dal 1 small green chilli 1/2 tsp chopped ginger pieces 1/2 tsp Hing 1 tbsp lemon juice 1/4 cup Grated Coconut Few curry leaves coriander leaves for garnishing

Instructions

1. Cut RawBanana into halves
2. Peel the skin lightly. Leave some skin on the banana. This step ensures the banana doesnt become soggy even it is slightly overcooked. The skin will hold it together

   
3. Boil water in a vessel and add banana pieces and let them cook for about 15-20 minutes in medium flame
4. Remove from the boiling water. Though the color of the skin looks weird dont worry about it. Just peel off the skin

   
5. Grate them and keep it aside

   
6. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seed, urad dal
7. Now add chopped ginger & green chilli pieces. (If you are adding onions & garlic add them now)

   
8. Sprinkle little water and wait until banana is completely cooked

   
9. Turn off the heat and sprinkle coconut. Give it a mix

   
10. Once the banana is slightly cooled down add lemon juice , coriander leaves and mix well
11. I served it with Sambar,Rice & Rasam 🙂