VAZHAKKAI/ RAW BANANA PODIMAS

Ingredients

1. Raw banana -2
2. Shredded coconut - ½ cup
3. Onion – 1
4. Garlic – 4
5. Green chilly -2
6. Red chilly – 2 broken
7. Mustard – 2 tsp
8. Urad dal – 2 tsp
9. Channa dal – 2 tsp
10. Asafoetida – 2 pinches
11. Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
12. Sambar powder – 1tsp
13. Lemon juice – 2 tsp
14. Salt
15. Oil 2 tbsp
16. Curry leaves  a few

Method 

1. Cut the raw banana into two, cook it with water and take it out when ¾ th done. After cooling,  peel off the skin and grate using a grater keep aside.
2. Heat a pan, add oil and roast  urad dal,channa dal, mustard,curry leaves, dry red  chilly and asafoetida  together.
3. Add garlic, green chilly  , onion ,turmeric powder and sambar powder   sauté well then add grated banana, lemon juice,salt and shredded  coconut, mix well in medium flame for few mins.
4. Turn off the stove and transfer it to a bowl, your delicious mild flavoured special vazhakka podimas is READY TO SERVE RICE.