Vazhakai (Plantain) podinas

This is a traditional south indian recipe. Very flavourful with coconut, ginger, curry leaves and lemon juice.


Ingredients:
Vazhakai (Plantain)- 5/6 medium sized ones
Coconut - 3 tbsp
Lemon juice- 2 tbsp
Curry leaves - few
Ginger (crushed)- 1 tsp
Coconut oil- 2 tbsp


To temper:
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Channa dal (kadalai parappu)- 2 tsp
Asafoetida (hing)- 0.25 tsp


Method:
1. Cook the plantains with the skin in pressure cooker for 3 whistles.
2. Once the steam is released, open the cooker and wash the plantains so they are easy to handle.
3. Peel off the skin with your hands or a peeler. Chop into small pieces.
1. Heat oil in a pan. Add the ingredients to temper.
2. Add split red chillies, curry leaves, crushed ginger.
3. Add the boiled, chopped plantain pieces, salt to taste and mix well.
4. After few minutes, add the scraped coconut and toss well.
5. Take off the flame after 2-3 mins and add lemon juice. Mix well and serve.