Aratikaya Vepudu/Raw Plantain Fry

Aratikaya Vepudu

I generally like my raw plantain fry to be deep fried small pieces with lots of chana dal in it which my mom used to make. But i am making another variation of this veggie as my husband likes it to be fried disc shaped pieces with onions and tadka, you can add more punch by adding different kinds of powders like fried chana dal spicy powder,peanut powder etc....

Ingredients:

2 raw plantains cut into thin disc shaped pieces

1 onion finely chopped

1 tsp red chili powder

salt to taste

pinch of turmeric

2 tsps oil

For Seasoning:

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp urad dal

1 tsp chana dal

8-10 fresh curry leaves

2 garlic pods crushed

For Powder:

1/2 cup fried chana dal/ vepina senagapappu

1 tsp cumin seeds

3-4 dried red chilies

Preparation:

1. Bring 3 cups of water to boil with pinch of turmeric and add the chopped plantain pieces and cook for 2-3 mins until they become soft. Don't overcook them, they will become mushy. Immediately drain them and run under cold water this will keep the piece intact.
2. Take the ingredients listed under for powder and grind them into a powder. You can store this powder in an air-tight container so that you can use in seasoning any veggie fry.
3. Now heat oil in a thick bottomed pan add mustard seeds and let them splutter now add chana dal, urad dal , crushed garlic and curry leaves and fry till the dals turn brown.
4. Now add Onions and fry till they become soft and add the cooked plantain and mix well and cook for 2 mins with lid.
5. Now add pinch of turmeric, salt and again put the lid and cook for 2 more mins.
6. Now add red chili powder and fry well without lid for 3-4 mins and add 1 tsp of chana dal powder and mix well for 1 mins and take off the stove.
7. Serve hot with rice or rotis.

Aratikaya Vepudu

Hope everyone enjoy this recipe. Do post your comments on this spicy raw plantain fry