Vazhai Thandu Poriyal / Plantain Stem Vepudu

Vazhai Thandu Poriyal / Plantain Stem Vepudu



Vazhai Thandu Vepudu:

Ingredients:

Thick and bottom plantain stem 1
Moringha Greens 1 fisful(optional) I didnt use any today
Garlic 1 whole head crushed along with skin
Peanuts/groundnuts – 1 cup (without shells)
Dry red chilies 10-15
Salt
Turmeric powder ¼ spoon
Ground nut oil – 1 cup
Mustard seeds 1 spoon
Cumin seeds 1 spoon
Curry leaves crisply fried 1 cup – for decoration.

Method:

Dry toast the peanuts in a heated iron wok. Transfer them to a wide plate. Carefully rub them to remove the fine pink skin.(from the peanuts)

Again dry toast the red chilies in the same wok.

In a blender, add toasted peanuts + chilies and grate it. Set this aside.

Finely chop the stem. Each time after slicing….remove the excess fibre. Keep them in cold water until cooking to avoid discoloration.

In a wok, heat oil. Add mustard, cumin seeds and garlic to it. Let them pop and splutter well.

Add chopped vegetable now and sauté for few minutes. Further add salt and turmeric powder to this. Cover and cook for few minutes.

When the vegetable is half the way done, add grated peanuts and chilies, stir fry over medium to high heat. Maybe till they are really fried and fragrant.

Transfer them to display vessel and decorate with crisply fried curry leaves.

Serve warm as a side dish for curd rice, sambar rice, rasam rice or even with chappathi.

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