Recipe: Perfect Raw banana Potato podimas

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Raw banana Potato podimas. Vazhakkai Podimas is an easy to make poriyal with Raw banana. Cooked Raw Banana are grated, mixed with freshly grated ginger, coconut and salt which is then tossed into Mustard and Split urad dal tempering in Coconut oil to get a ultimate flavor of poriyal. This Vazhakkai Podimas goes well with Sambar, Rasam or any Kuzhambu varieties.

Most of us, especially kids love eating potato in any form.

Potatoes with its high starch content is classified as a complex carb - and eating them in moderation is not a bad idea.

Vazhakkai podimas/ Raw banana podimas/ Plantain podimas is a simple and interesting side dish for rice.

You can have Raw banana Potato podimas using 14 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Raw banana Potato podimas

1. You need 2 of raw banana(peeled & chopped).

2. Prepare 4 of potatoes (peeled & chopped).

3. You need 2 of onion (chopped).

4. Prepare 4 of green chillies (chopped).

5. It’s 2 spring of curry leaves.

6. Prepare 3 tbsp of oil.

7. You need 1 tsp of mustard seeds.

8. You need 1/2 tsp of cumin/jeera seeds.

9. It’s 1/2 tsp of urad dal.

10. Prepare 6 of garlic cloves (crushed).

11. You need 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder.

12. You need 2 tsp of coriander leaves.

13. It’s 3 tbsp of grated coconut.

14. You need To taste of salt.

In my house, we make podimas with potato usually.

This time, I prepared podimas recipe with vazhakkai just for a change.

We call it as Valakkai puttu.

Both mom and MIL follow the same recipe.

Raw banana Potato podimas instructions

1. Heat oil in pan, add mustard seeds after it cracks add urad dhal and cumin seeds..

2. Next add curry leaves, garlic and green chillies. Saute few minutes..

3. Add onion and saute till golden brown. Then add potatoes and turmeric powder..

4. Add salt and pour ¼ cup water. Mix well. Cover and cook for 5 minutes till potatoes are soft..

5. Add the chopped raw banana. Mix and cover with lid for 5 minutes. Smash with spoon to break the chunks..

6. Add grated coconut and coriander leaves. Mix well..

7. Tastes best with any spicy curry and rice or can be kept as stuffing for masala dosai also..

Don't not over cook and this will make a mashed podimas.

Use firm and fresh raw banana, so it will be easy to cook and grate.

If cooked more, it will be difficult to grate and becomes mushy.

Raw banana can be cooked in an open pot too: fill the pot / pan with water.

Raw Banana & Potato Poriyal Recipe (Varuval Recipe) with step wise pictures.