Sunday, August 1, 2021

VALAI THANDU KURMA[ PLAINTAIN STEM ]

 INGREDIENTS

  1. Plaintain stem           scale size
  2. Curd                         1 tbsp
  3. Water                        5 cups

CUTTING METHOD
  • Peel the outer thick skin, cut into wheel shapes in 1/4" size.
  • Discard the fibre, pull and twist in a circular motion from each wheel.
  • Mix curd and water,Cut into small pieces and add to the curd water.
  • Soak for 15 minutes, take tomato knife dip and move into circular motion and pull.
  • Remaining fibres from it will come out, do it for 6 or 7 times.
FOR GRINDING MASALA
  1. Coconut                     1 cup
  2. Jeera seeds                 1 tsp
  3. Fennel seeds              1 tsp
  4. Coriander seeds         1 tbsp
  5. Cinnamon                  2"
  6. Cloves                       10
  7. Garlic                        10 pods
  8. Ginger                       2"
  9. Roasted gram            2 tbsps
  10. Bengal gram flour     1 tbsp
FOR GRAVY
  1. Onion                       1 big
  2. Tomatoes                  3 nos
  3. Chilly powder          1 tsp
  4. Turmeric                   1 tsp
  5. Coriander powder     1 tsp
  6. Garam masala           1 tsp
  7. Salt                            4 tsp
  8. Water                        5 cups
  9. Coriander leaves      little
  10. Mint leaves              little
FOR SEASONING
  1. Oil                          1/4 cup
  2. Mustard seeds        1 tsp
  3. Urad seeds             1 tsp
  4. Bengal gram          1 tsp
  5. Curry leaves          few
  6. Hing                      little
METHOD
  • Chop onion, tomatoes, coriander and mint leaves.
  • Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add seasoning, splutter mustard seeds.
  • Fry urad and bengal gram, add onion, tomatoes, turmeric and hing.
  • Cook tomatoes amd mash it, drain the curd water and add the cut plaitain.
  • Fry for a while and add ground masala paste, chilly powder, garam masala,and coriander powder.
  • Add salt, water and stir well, cook for 3 whistles.
  • Wait until the pressure settles down, open the lid.
  • Garnish with coriander and mint leaves.
  • Serve with chapati, roti, dosa and idly.















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