valakkai Puttu | Valakkai Podimas

How to make valakkai Puttu | Valakkai Podimas

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 5 minutes

Total time: 15 minutes

Course: Side dish

Cuisine: South Indian recipe
Serving:4

Ingredients:

2 Plantain (Valakkai)

1 Onion, Finely chopped

2 Green chilies, silted

½ Cup Grated coconut

For tempering:

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tblsp oil

1 sprig curry leaves

For Grinding:

1 tsp Cumin seeds

4 Garlic, Peeled

Preparation:

Transfer Cumin seeds and Garlic to blender, grind it and keep aside.

Method:

1. Wash the raw banana Cut off the top and bottom edges and Cut into 2 pieces. add them into pressure cooker and add 1 cup water and few salt. Cover the lid for 1 whistle. Once the pressure cooker settle down open the pressure cooker drain the water and keep aside.

2. Peel the raw banana skin and Grate the steamed raw banana

3. Heat a pan, add 1 tblsp oil and Mustard seeds

4. When Mustard seeds crackle add curry leaves

5. Add Onion and chilies sauté them till the onion turns transparent

6. Add Grated plantain and Mix well

7. Add Cumin and garlic paste. Mix well

8. Finally add Grated coconut and mix well. Let it cook for a minute

9. Serve Valakkai puttu with rice and any Kara kulambu

Step by Step Pictorial Instructions:

Wash the raw banana Cut off the top and bottom edges and Cut into 2 pieces. add them into pressure cooker and add 1 cup water and few salt. Cover the lid for 1 whistle. Once the pressure cooker settle down open the pressure cooker drain the water and keep aside.