Ingredients:

Plantain(raw) 1 large
Salt
Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon
Chili powder 1 spoon
Cumin powder 1/4 spoon
Mustard seeds 1/4 spoon
Cumin seeds 1/4 spoon
Asafoetida 1/4 spoon
Sesame oil few spoons.

Method:

Wash and clean plantain. Chop into tiny bits. Leave them in cold water untill cooking.

In a pot, boil 1/4 cup of water. Add salt and turmeric to this boiling water. Now add plantain bits to this water. Cover and cook over sim heat.

Once the palntain is kind of semi-done without leaving any water…remove from heat.

In a wide wok, heat oil. Add mustard, cumin and asafoetida. Let them pop well.

Now add semi-cooked plantain to it. Fry over high heat. Let the oil coat evenly and make the bite size vegetable go crispy.

Further sprinkle chili an dcumin powder to this. Continue frying until nice aroma fills the room.

Serve warm as a side dish for South Indian Meals.