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    Home » Recipes » Accompaniments

    Vazhakkai podimas recipe, Plantain podimas

    January 31, 2017 by Raks Anand 10 Comments / Jump to Recipe

    Vazhakkai podimas or vazhakkai puttu is a simple south Indian accompaniment for rice, sambar/ kuzhambu, made with plantain (raw banana - un ripe banana).

    vazhakkai podimas recipe
    Vazhakkai podimas

    A simple recipe which I learnt through friends, because I have not tried or tasted in my house.

    I made this 2 weeks back and I found a reader friend used turmeric in this recipe.

    If I had known, I would have made and clicked with turmeric, but no worries, I have added in ingredients as optional ingredient.

    Vazhakkai podimas can be a perfect side dish for tangy kuzhambu varieties.

    I have tried this another way with different ingredients only once but after many years, now only trying again with this simple method and ingredients.

    vazhakkai podimas

    Instructions

    1. Cut vazhakkai (plantain) into two or three and pressure cook with little water for 2 whistles. You can also boil it until ¾th done.

    2. Peel off the skin of the plantain and grate it.

    3. Heat a kadai with oil and temper with mustard, urad dal followed by curry leaves, green chillies and onion.

    Fry till onion turns just transparent. Add salt and turmeric (if adding) give it a mix.

    4. Add grated plantain and mix well. Let it get cooked in medium flame for 2 mins.

    5. Add grated coconut and give it a mix.

    Tips

    • You can boil ¾th and proceed with the recipe too instead of pressure cooking.
    • Do not overcook the plantain for best flavour and looks.

    Serve with any kuzhambu varieties. Delicious, mild and flavourful vazhakkai podimas.

    vazhakkai podimas

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    Vazhakkai podimas recipe

    Vazhakkai podimas or vazhakkai puttu is a simple south Indian accompaniment for rice, sambar/ kuzhambu, made with plantain (raw banana - un ripe banana).
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Indian
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 25 minutes
    Servings 3 people
    Cup measurements

    Ingredients

    • 1 Plantain vazhakkai
    • 1 Onion
    • 3 Green chilli
    • ¼ cup Grated coconut
    • ⅛ teaspoon Turmeric optional
    • Salt as needed

    TO TEMPER:

    • 2 teaspoon Oil
    • ½ teaspoon Mustard
    • 2 teaspoon Urad dal
    • Curry Leaves a sprig
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    Instructions

    • Cut vazhakkai (plantain) into two or three and pressure cook with little water for 2 whistles.
    • You can also boil it until ¾th done.
    • Peel off the skin of the plantain and grate it.
    • Heat a kadai with oil and temper with mustard, urad dal followed by curry leaves, green chillies and onion.
    • Fry till onion turns just transparent. Add salt and turmeric (if adding) give it a mix.
    • Add grated plantain and mix well. Let it get cooked in medium flame for 2 mins.
    • Add grated coconut and give it a mix.

    Notes

    • You can boil ¾th and proceed with the recipe too instead of pressure cooking.
    • Do not overcook the plantain for best flavour and looks.
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    Comments

    1. Dhaaru

      January 31, 2017 at 6:51 am

      Nice recipe... we generally add ginger while seasoning and a dash of lime juice at the end.

      Reply
    2. Rasa Kitchen

      January 31, 2017 at 10:26 am

      Nice recipe Raji. We normally add grated ginger along with curry leaves. At the end, we add dash of lemon juice

      Reply
    3. Sornamathi Ravishankar

      February 01, 2017 at 12:44 am

      Raji, we call it as Vazhaikkai puttu in the Tirunelveli belt. Yes, we use a piece of ginger, either grated or finely chopped. Traditionally, they use small onions for this. This is usually paired with puli kulambu or sambar. Tastes yumm!!

      Reply
    4. Shankari Bagavathi

      February 07, 2017 at 1:24 pm

      This is very common in Tirunelveli. It will be in white color and we don't use turmeric. i love this vazhaikkai puttu <3

      Reply
    5. Raks anand

      February 07, 2017 at 1:34 pm

      Oh I see 🙂

      Reply
    6. Raks anand

      February 07, 2017 at 1:35 pm

      Yes, my MIL recently told she too uses small onions for this. Will make it that way next time and love the ginger addition too!

      Reply
    7. Raks anand

      February 07, 2017 at 1:36 pm

      We add lemon juice for potato podimas, will try for this too next time.

      Reply
    8. Raks anand

      February 07, 2017 at 1:36 pm

      Will sure try next time 🙂

      Reply
    9. Prabha Sukumar

      March 24, 2019 at 8:48 am

      Raji, tried the vazhaikkai podimas, came out really tasty. Will try with lime juice and ginger next time. I am finding it a little difficult navigating through your new website looking for recipes. The website looks nice with colorful pictures but your old website was more user friendly and navigable.. Have been using your recipes last few years , very authentic and easy to follow. Love South Indian food!

      Reply
      • Raks Anand

        March 25, 2019 at 3:09 pm

        Hi Prabha, thanks a lot for your feedback, I will sure work on user friendly layout soon. 🙂

        Reply

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