Feb 05 2011
Plaintain curry with mustard flavor
This is one of old recipes..the light mustard flavor in the curry is just amazing.
Ingredients
2 plaintains diced
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
oil
sat
Paste
1 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 tbsp raw rice
1 inch piece of ginger
1/4 cup grated coconut
1/4 cup coriandar leaves
For tempering
1/2 tsp Urad dal or gram dal
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
2 green chillies slit
Curry leaves
A pinch of asafoetida powder
Method
- Boil the diced plaintains in water with turmeric till done. Strain and keep them aside.
- For the paste, soak rice and mustard seeds in a cup of water for 10 min. Grind along with ginger, coconut and coriandar leaves.
- In a pan, add oil, add the tempering ingredients, green chillies, curry leaves and asafoetida.
- Add the boiled plaintain, paste and salt. Mix well and cook for another 10 minutes and then switch off the gas. Garnish with coriandar leaves and serve hot either with rice or chapathi.