It is hard to find raw plantains here and when I do get them from the big city, I like to do something different with it. The bland plantain gets a total makeover with the peppercorns and the fry is spicy and hot. If spiciness is not your cup of tea, just tone down the amount of peppercorns. This fry goes well with rasam rice.
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Plantain Pepper Fry (Raw Banana / Vazhakkai Poriyal)

Ingredients:
- For Masala
- oil - 1/2 tsp
- onion - 1/2 cup - chopped
- tomatoes - 1/2 cup - chopped
- ginger - 1/2 inch piece
- garlic - 4 cloves
- peppercorns - 1 tsp
- For Fry
- oil - 2 tsp
- plantain - 2 cups - diced into big pieces
- salt - to taste
- sambar powder - 1/2 tsp
- turmeric - pinch
Instructions:
Fry the masala ingredients except peppercorns. Powder the peppercorns and add the cooked masala ingredients to it and blend well.
Heat 2 tsp oil and saute the plantains for about 2 minutes. Next add the paste, sambar powder, salt and turmeric and simmer until the plantains are cooked. Sprinkle some water if needed for the plantain to cook.
Serve with rice or roti.
1. Add chilly powder instead of sambar powder if needed.
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1. Fry all the masala ingredients except peppercorns in oil for a few minutes.








Tasty curry ready.

In using the plantains, it looks like there is a brown skin left on in your photos. Are you using green or brown plantains ? I
Green plantains. I peel the plantains using the peeler.
wow..love this spicy & yummy looking vazhakkai fry…perfect with some hot rice n rasam…inviting pics there!
Simple and comforting.. tempting pics..
looks delicious and yum Vardhini,….
Good one
i never tried will give a try ! good clicks too !
This poriyal looks yum and perfect with sambar or rice rice Vardhini:)n it is a sweet coincidende I am posting vazhakai chips today