Raw Malabar Plantain Curry

Raw Malabar Plantain Curry

Ingredients

2 large raw malabar plantains
1 cup freshly grated coconut
5 red chillies, broken into bits
3 green chillies
1 tsp jaggery, crumbled
1 tsp salt
2 cup curd
1 cup coconut oil

For the seasoning

2 tsp curry leaves
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds

For the garnishing

2 tsp fried coconut strip
2 tsp coriander leaves, chopped

Method

1. Heat 1 tsp coconut oil and fry the red chillies and coarsely powder.

2. Wash, peel and cut the plantain into cubes.

3. Heat oil and fry the plantain till crisp. Drain well

4. Grind the coconut and the green chillies to a fine paste.

5. Mix the ground paste, jaggery and salt till well combined in a vessel and cook for five minutes.

6. Add curd, chilli powder and cook for five minutes. Remove it from fire and transfer the contents to a serving dish.

7. Add the fried banana cubes to the curd mixture and mix well.

8. Heat 2 tsp coconut oil and saute the seasoning ingredients. Pour over the curry. Mix well.

9. Garnish the dish with chopped coriander leaves and the fried coconut strips.

10. Serve with rice.