Vazhaikai Podi/Raw Banana Podi
Vazhaikai or raw banana podi an authentic age old recipe.I don’t know if how many people know about this rice mix.It is prepared at our home sometimes when we want to have traditional food platter.It tastes great with mor kuzhambu and hubby loves to eat the podi as such since it has careully roasted
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 1cup | 10minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 5minutes |
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Ingredients
- 1tsp Tur Dal|
- 1tsp Channa dal|
- 1/2tsp urad dal|
- 1/2tsp mustard|
- 1/4tsp jeera|
- 2 red chilli|
- asafoetida-1 pinch
- 1/2 bananaRaw –
- tamarind-a small bit
- to taste salt–
Instructions
- Take all the items given in the to roast table.
- Roast it till it turns golden brown.
- Take half a banana and peel an cut into two pieces.
- In a pan add water and boil the banana pieces till cooked
- Take the roasted ingredients in a blender along with tamarind piece.
- Grind it coarsely.
- Cut banana into pieces.
- Grind it nicely.
- Take the roasted mixture and banana mixture in a bowl.
- Mix well.
- Vazhaikkai Podi is ready.Serve with rice with dollops of sesame oil.
Recipe Notes
Notes.
Adding some coriander leaves while grinding also adds to the taste.
Mix with rice and sesame oil for more taste.
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You can make the same with potato too in place of raw banana.