Sutta Vazhakkai Podi | Kachche kele ka bharta | Smoked raw plantain stir fry

Ingredients:

• 2 raw plantains 
• 1tbsp jaggery 
• To roast and grind 
• 2 tbsp chana dal
• 1 tbsp urad dal
• 4 red chillies
• 1 tbsp tamarind 
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds
• 1/2 tbsp Coriander seeds 
• 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds 
• 1 tbsp curry leaves 
• 4 tbsp grated coconut

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• Oil 2 tbsp
• 1 tsp mustard seeds 
• 1/4 tsp hing 
• Curry leaves
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 

• Sutta vazhakkai podi or smoked raw plantain stir-fry recipe is prepared by roasting plantains directly over fire, pounding with freshly ground spices and then stir-frying.
• It is similar to bharta prepared in North India but is a sookha or dry bharta.
• This podi can be had by mixing with hot rice and ghee or can be had as an accompaniment to sambar rice, rasam rice, or any rice varieties or Rotis.
• This is a traditional recipe with a few twists.

Step by step procedure

• Wash the plantains and apply oil on their surface.
• Then light the flame of the gas stove and place the plantains on fire. Keep shifting the plantains so that the heat is evenly distributed on them. Use a pincher to do this.

• After the plantains are fully roasted transfer to a plate to cool down

• Now while the plantains are cooling, roast the ingredients for the masala. Heat 1 tbsp oil. when the oil is hot, keep the flame low and roast chana dal/ split Bengal gram, urad dal/ split black gram, sesame seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds/ jeera, tamarind, red chillies and curry leaves.

• Stir on a low flame for 2 minutes.

• while the roasted ingredients are cooling down, peel the skin of the roasted plantains with the help of a paring knife and/peeler. Then wash to remove any particles and chop roughly.

• Transfer the roasted and cooled ingredients to a mixer jar. Grind coarsely without adding water. Add the roasted, peeled and chopped raw plantains and PULSE. DO NOT GRIND, JUST PULSE.

• Now heat a heavy bottomed pan. Add 2 tbsp coconut oil.

• when the oil is hot, add mustard seeds.
• when the mustard seeds crackle, add asafoetida and curry leaves.
• Add cashew nuts. Roast until the nuts turn golden.
• Add turmeric powder
• Add the ground mixture of roasted spices and plantains

• cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, stirring intermittently
• after 2 minutes, add jaggery
• cook on a low flame for 3 minutes and switch off the flame

• After 3 minutes, switch off the flame. Yummy roasted raw plantains is ready.
• Serve hot with rice or rotis.

Summary of recipe

• Wash the plantains and apply oil on their surface.
• Then light the flame of the gas stove and place the plantains on fire. Keep shifting the plantains so that the heat is evenly distributed on them. Use a pincher to do this.
• After the plantains are fully roasted transfer to a plate to cool down
• Now while the plantains are cooling, roast the ingredients for the masala.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil. when the oil is hot, keep the flame low and roast chana dal/ split Bengal gram, urad dal/ split black gram, sesame seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds/ jeera, tamarind, red chillies and curry leaves.
• Stir on a low flame for 2 minutes.
• while the roasted ingredients are cooling down, peel the skin of the roasted plantains with the help of a paring knife and/peeler. Then wash to remove any particles and chop roughly.
• Transfer the roasted and cooled ingredients to a mixer jar.
• Grind coarsely without adding water.
• Add the roasted, peeled and chopped raw plantains and PULSE.
• DO NOT GRIND, JUST PULSE.
• Now heat a heavy-bottomed pan.
• Add 2 tbsp coconut oil.

• when the oil is hot, add mustard seeds.
• when the mustard seeds crackle, add asafoetida and curry leaves.
• Add cashew nuts. Roast until the nuts turn golden.
• Add turmeric powder
• Add the ground mixture of roasted spices and plantains

• cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, stirring intermittently
• after 2 minutes, add jaggery
• cook on a low flame for 3 minutes and switch off the flame

• After 3 minutes, switch off the flame. Yummy roasted raw plantains are ready.
• Serve hot with rice or rotis.

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