I ♡ FOOD. Cook the Raw Banana till soft but not mushy. * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.      Salt   as needed I loved this. Heat water in a pan. First time here. I love vazhakkai podimas but this is different.. My mom's version has onions, ginger & g. chillies with coconut. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Hi good recipe!Did not know that we could add thur dhal to it.Will try it out. If you are looking for a quick side dish for rice, Vaalakai podimas is the answer. Happy that your loved it. INGREDIENTS: Raw banana - 2 Turmeric powder - a pinch Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp. A perfect accompaniment for Rasam, Sambar and any South Indian Main Courses, Indian Recipes, South Indian Recipes, Tamil Nadu Recipes. Vazhakkai Podi is a traditional dry curry made using Raw Banana. Unknown said.... Hi Kaveri, thanks a lot for all these recepies. The objective of this blog is to Inspire to Cook.      Asafoetida  2 pinches I WANNA SEE! Thanks for sharing such a tasty recipe. For us, Vendakkai sambar, Kathrikkai sambar, murungakkai sambar, vengaya sambar, aracha kuzhambu (kuzhambu = sambar), poricha kuzhambu, podi kuzhambu, vagera, vagera, each one of them is unique and different from the other! This masala kootu podi stores well and when added to the vegetable kootu in the end, it tastes authentic, and you will not believe how quickly it comes together. I am Jeyashri Suresh and my passion is to create healthy and tasty food and try out new recipes in my kitchen. As in most Iyengar households, I grew up eating sambar almost everyday of my life! Dry roasting the podi and cooking vazhakkai. Next add the channa dal, and fry next add the black pepper and coriander seeds and finally the cumin seeds and dried red chilly. Jeyashri madam,I am following your blog several years but I never commented for any dishes,today I want to give a comment for this dish because I tried this several times in different ways but I never got a exact texture.today I got the exact texture(uthri uthriya).all the credits go to jeyashri's kitchen. We can make yummy recipes using Raw Banana like Vazhakkai Stir-Fry, Vazhakkai Podimas and many more. Looks so good and a very beautiful click. Here in this recipe, instead of green chili, ginger, we are going to prepare a spice powder and we are going to mix that with the crumbled raw banana. After grinding the ingredients, add a teaspoon of turmeric powder and grind one time. 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I am just back from a short 2 day … Saute the podi curry for couple of mins and the switch off the flame, Serve the delicious Vazhakkai Podi with Rasam or Sambar or any South Indian Main Course and enjoy this stir-fry, Vazhakkai Podi is an very tasty and spicy crumbled dry curry made with raw banana. Salt - …                                          Video of vazhakkai podimas. One of the best accompaniment for Rice. I also love food blogging. Will taste excellent with vathakulambhu rice also. Allow it to cool.Grind this into a fine powder along with the coconut. But this had a different taste. Being a south Indian,this is not new to me.But the photos and the step by step pics is awesome! The ingredient that I use the most – “love!”. Liked it very much. Then add split urad dal and fry till the dal turns light brown. Vazhakkai Podimas is an easy to make poriyal with raw banana. We don’t need very mushy banana. Urad dhal - 1/2 tsp. Copyright © document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) All Rights Reserved, Vazhakkai podimas recipe, i recently learnt from my mom and since it is different from the usual podimas we make usually. Karamathu is the word that is use for any poriyal preparation in the Iyengar community. Chenna dhal - 1/2 tsp. All the Images and videos are Copyright Protected. In this video we will see how to make vazhakkai varuval in tamil. Don’t not over cook and this will make a mashed podimas. Don’t not over cook and this will make a mashed podimas. !I love anything that contains raw banana!Nice step by step presentation..will try this soon.      Mustard seeds   1/2 tsp Most of the time I buy raw banana/ vazhakkai, I make this raw banana dry curry, other than the simple vazhakkai poriyal. Did not take pics to share. We loved this since Love this delicious version,sounds interesting.. hey great explanation with steps..looks delicious..i do have raw bananas, will try this.. podimas looks superb!! This is ma fav veg…but never tried this version…Sounds great.. Vazhakkai curry is one recipe that I am making often these days as it goes well even with a simple rasam.We had a simple yet satisfying meal combo with rice, rasam, masala kuzhambu, vazhakkai curry, curd and molaga vathal.I have already posted vazhakkai curry, vazhakkai varuval and vazhakkai pepper chops, you can check those versions too.. My favorite ways of enjoying a good vazhakkai are definitely in the form of vazhakkai chili or this delicious vazhakkai podi. Jan 25, 2016 - Iyengar brahmin style milagu kuzhambu-Pepper gravy for rice ! Vazgakkai podi curry is two step process. you've got a nice collection of recipes here!! Tag @Subbusktichen on Instagram.      Toor dal   2 tblsp Hope that you keep visiting my blog and encourage me further. Add the raw banana and boil it till the skin changes to black and the raw banana is cooked and soft. Jun 11, 2012 - My mom makes the absolutely best and delicious sambars and rasams! Keep rockingDear. Welcome to Jeyashri’s Kitchen! The best Iyengar Brahmin catering services in Coimbatore, Salem, Erode, Madurai, Trichy, Karaikudi for weddings, parties, corporate events, and all special occasions.      Oil   3 tsp We can grind it in the mixer also, Once we crumble the raw banana, add salt and the ground spice powder and mix well without mushing the vegetable, Now heat oil in a pan. Flip the banana regularly so that it gets cooked on both the sides. Vazhakkai podimas | Vazhakkai recipe | how to make Vazhakkai Poriyal can be prepared within 15 minutes. Now add the grated vaalakai to it and add the ground powder and mix nicely. It came out really well. Once the onions are cooked, add in the ground mixture to the pan. !….delicious…and tempting pics, dear!…thx for sharing! Then add curry leaves and give a mix, To the pan, add the crumbled raw banana and mix well with the tempering. I tried this today and it came out so well, my kids loved it. 'My twins love the traditional iyengar recipes as much as they love my nagar brahmin( Gujarati) recipes and I miss my amma's cooking as much as my mother's cooking! Next add the channa dhal, and fry next add the black pepper and coriander … We love Cooking & Blogging. We use urad dal for frying. We don't need very mushy banana. Thanks for sharing and have an exciting weekend with great food, Thank u all for ur encouraging comments.Do try u will surely enjoy this.Raje and ushnish gosh welcome to my blog.Glad to see u here.Keep visiting. Enjoy this flavorful,spicy vazhakkai curry with rice & gravy ! SUBBUSKITCHEN | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED | © 2018 | MANAGED BY HOST MY BLOG, Vazhakkai Podi Recipe | Raw Banana Podi Recipe. Add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Let the mustard seeds crackle. It was superb! I love your blog …. “Kalyana Vazhakkai Karamathu” is a very popular preparation often served in many Iyengar weddings. Add in the finely chopped onion and the salt. Use pulse mode if you plan to grind the raw banana, Adjust the spice level according to our needs for the spice powder. Reminded me of my Amma's neivedhiyams.      Coconut  2 tblsp Infact love most of your recipes. This blog is a bliss! So thanks to my athai .We all enjoyed it and here is the recipe of Vazhakkai podimas. Do checkout my site when you have a chance. You can mix this with  hot rice,along with papad . Milagai podi or Molaga podi or Idli podi (commonly referred in restaurants) is a quick and easy recipe to pair with idli or dosa. In my childhood days I was always told that “the kitchen is the heart of the home”. +91 94872 77158 / 90430 77158 Svccatering40@gmail.com Cooked raw banana are grated, mixed with freshly grated ginger, coconut and salt. IT Engineer turned full time Food Blogger. .My mom learnt this from my athai,(aunt). I love raw plantains.      Urad dal  1/2 tsp Curry leaves - few Coriander leaves - few Lime - 1 Oil - 2 tsp. Vazhakkai podi curry made with freshly ground Homemade podi. Saute till the onions are nice and golden. So repeating. Tempering the Vazhakkai Podi Heat coconut oil in a pan (preferably non-stick) and add in the mustard seeds, curry leaves, fennel seeds (sombu) and broken cashew nuts. Molaga podi recipe updated with video Milagai podi- a spicy, flavourful powder made by coarsely grinding roasted lentils and dry chillies. vazhakkai ya neela vakkula azhaga vetti irukkeenga! Thank you. This recipe is from the famous book “Samaithu Par” by the legend Meenakshi Ammal. One thing I like about Vazhakkai is its cooking time. My grandmother and mother were clearly my inspiration to ignite the love of cooking in me! Tried this version earlier. Vazhakkai Podimas Recipe-Raw Banana Podimas - Padhuskitchen Kootu Podi Flip the banana regularly so that it gets cooked on both the sides. Raw Banana is one of the common vegetable used in South Indian kitchen, especially in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Podi is a mutlipurpose podi, it can be used for variety Rice like brinjal rice, bell pepper rice also for dry curry like vazhakkai, brinjal etc Heat oil in a pan. The flavours and the aroma always take me back to my childhood days when my mother used to prepare this kuzhambu with loads of vegetables added. Take the fried ingredients to the mixer jar and grind it to powder without adding water, Once the raw banana is cooked, allow it to cool off and then peel off the skin. Mar 8, 2020 - Vazhakkai Stew (Vazhakkai Puli Itta Kootu) is a stew made using Raw Banana with tamarind mixture. Iyengar Thaligai 9 August 2016 at 08:53 Yes, you can use powder if you do not have turmeric root. Vazhakkai Podi is a rare and traditional recipe my grandmom used to make.It is slightly different from curry and the regular podis.It can be had with sambar rice as an accompaniment, as vegetable and of course had as a podi with hot rice and gingelly oil or ghee and last but not the least it is a great accompaniment for curd rice.It is a very rare recipe so i thought i will record it. Heat water in a pan. Looks tempting! I tried your thakalli rasam, parappu thuvail and planning to try Kancheepuram idly! Vazhakkai Podi is an very tasty and spicy crumbled dry curry made with raw banana. Must try this toor dhal red chillies version. They make a great substitute for root vegetables like potato and yet taste great as well. Method: Heat a pan with 2 tsp oil, add the asafoetida, and fry for a second. In a kadai add 1/2 tsp of oil and roast the toor dal and red chilli till golden brown. traditional recipes !!! Heat a kadai and add 1tsp of oil and temper with mustard seeds,urad dhal and asfoetida. Preparation time: 10 mins. Ask any Iyengar, or even any Tamilian for that matter, they will tell you that sambar is not a single dish, but, every sambar is different depending upon the vegetables… Yummy looking Podimas Jey!! Thanks for trying. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Cut each raw banana into 2 pieces. I am a Gujarati married into an iyengar family! Vazhakkai Podi for mixing with white rice also good for curd rice. This Vazhakkai Podimas goes well with Sambar, Rasam or any Kuzhambu varieties. :), Can't believe its made with raw banana,looks too good..thanx for sharing,bookmarked it,will try sooon, The banana dish looks so yummy and delicious. Dry roasting the podi and cooking vazhakkai. Cut each raw banana into 2 pieces.      Red chili   2 This is an exclusive podimas done during Iyengar marriages. Now add the grated vaalakai to it and add the ground powder and mix nicely. The version that I am going to share is a home style preparation of the Kalyana Vazhakkai Karamathu. So glad to know Priya. liked the pics and step by step process too…must be really delicious as well. Raw banana is cooked, peeled and crumbled and then tossed to a spicy and flavorful tempering. Thank you for visiting Sukanya's Musings. 🙂, Wow , super..have 2 bananas ..will surely try this 🙂, Nice..Will come here to see how its made.. Will make it for H..I dont like this veggie 🙁, Good recipe Jeyashri…New to me..Today I have posted banana chips 😀. Yes, I use this powder with capsicum, kovai, cluster beans on a regular basis now! Crumble or grind the cooked Raw Banana. Very new dish to me,sure will try out next time I buy this 🙂 Gorgeous pictures! delicious podi curry goes well with rasam sadam, sambar sadam, and all variety rice too. Thanks, Interesting version.. like the addition of tuar dal.. thanks for sharing. So please do not copy the content or images. I never mde podimas till date of my own, for some strange reason.. Such being the importance given to sambar in an Iyengar household, the best sambar recipes naturally come from there. Transfer it to a serving bowl. Vazhakkai podi may look a bit more like a crumble than a typical powder, but aside from the preparation of the raw banana, the steps closely mirror most podi recipes. I have been longing to try this vazhakkai podimaas. If you dry roast and keep the podi handy, poriyal can be prepared in no time. In Podimas, we cook the banana, grate it and temper with green chili, ginger, mustard and curry leaves. Heat a kadai and add 1tsp of oil and temper with mustard seeds,urad dhal, curry leaves and asfoetida.   Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 25 Mins |Serves: 3-4,      Raw banana  2 Add the raw banana and boil it till the skin changes to black and the raw banana is cooked and soft. Add urad dal, toor dal, red chili, mustard seeds and fry till dal turns light brown. Dry red chillies - 2 Grated ginger - 1/2 tsp. A perfect accompaniment for Rasam, Sambar and any South Indian Main Courses Prep Time 5 minutes Iyengar Style Arachuvita Kuzhambu I am happy to share my 1st recipe with you 🙂 The first dish is a traditional Iyengar style kuzhambu which is very close to my heart. I did this today! Tossed into tempered mustard and split urad dal, this recipe gets an ultimate flavor of poriyal. Did you make a recipe? Now your pic tempts me lot…. Lovely podimas,like to eat them with rasam as well as curd rice.Thanks for sharing the recipe jeyashri. vaazhaikkai podimas looks absolutely delicious; came here through Rohini's bday wishes, thankfully! Most activities revolved around the kitchen and I was awestruck by my grandmother and mother’s never ending dedication to cooking.They were endlessly cooking great variety and tasty dishes everyday and for very occasion. Nothing would be more tiresome than eating and drinking if God had not made them a pleasure as well as a necessity. Heat a heavy bottomed kadai with 2 tsp oil, add the asafoetida, and fry till it puffs up. Raw banana is cooked, peeled and crumbled and then tossed to a spicy and flavorful tempering. Check out my, Vaalakkai (raw banana) podimas recipe | raw banana podimas, Potato curry recipe | urulai kizhangu curry, Parangikai kuzhambu | Pumpkin kuzhambu recipe, Poori recipe | how to make poori | south indian breakfast recipes, Filter coffee | south indian filter coffee recipe, Uppu seedai | how to make uppu seedai – with video, Tomato sweet pachadi recipe | thakkali pachadi. This Navarathri.. all my Neivedhiyams were thanks to your Blog. Thank you! Nice space. Take it out when 3/4th is done.and remove the skin. Wow,,,looks flavourful and yum..quite a new version to me..will try this sometime…bookmarked…, Dear JeyashriMy 1st visit here and I regeret why I did not visit this place before.I like your presentation, ingredients in tabular form , great.Raw banana is my favorite, I am learning the south Indian style now. 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