Vazhakkai Varuval - Chettinad Style

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Coming to today's recipe -Vazhakkai varuval chettinad style, actually this is a chettinad chicken varuval recipe. I changed this to a vegetarian varuval with Vazhakkai. So spicy n flavorful varuval. Adjust the spices to your taste..All I can say that this is a must try recipe :) So good with any variety rice or Rice with just sambar/Rasam.
Ingredients

1. Vazhakkai/Plaintain   1 no.(sliced)
2. Onion   1 medium(sliced or cut in length wise)
3. Dry red chillies   2 no.s(broken)
4. curry leaves   1 twig
5. Pepper powder    to taste
6. Salt    to taste
7. Oil   1 tbsp

For Marination

1. Lemon    1/2 
2. Curd     1 tbsp
3. Turmeric powder   1/4 tsp
4. Red chilli powder    1 and 1/2tsp
5. Coriander seeds    1 and 1/2 tsp
6. Pepper corns     10 no.s
7. Ginger   2" piece
8. Garlic   3 cloves
9. Fennel seeds    1 tsp
10. Cumin seeds   1 tsp

Method

• Wash and cut the vazhakkai in to slices.

• Grind all the ingredients under " for marination" from turmeric to cumin seeds to a fine paste n keep aside.
• Now take a wide bowl,add vazhakkai slices,ground paste ,lemon juice n curd mix everything well and rest it for at least 15 - 20 minutes.

• After that, heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds n allow to splutter then add curry leaves,red chillies n onion,saute for 1 minute.

• Then add the marinated vazhakkai slices and cook in low-medium heat till the raw smell leaves n the vazhakkai turns light crisp.Lastly add some pepper powder and fry for few minutes .
• Thats it ..spicy n tasty vazhakkai varuval is ready .

Note:
Do not cook covered.Don't add water also it gets cooked with the marinated moisture itself.
adjust spices according to your taste n need.You can also try this varuval with any veg like potato,broccoli,cauliflower,taro root etc.

I used 1 medium vazhakkai/raw green banana.i didn't use curry leaves( not in hand) but i mentioned ..it gives nice flavor n taste n as for chettinad dishes curry leaves are must .