Vazhakai Podimas

I came to New Jersey to catch up with my childhood friend for her wedding anniversary. We went to the Bridgewater Venkateswara temple and headed to Dosa Grill for lunch. So today, we decided to have a lovely home cooked meal. I decided to teach her the Vazhakai Podimas, a spicy and delicious Sunday special.

Ingredients
Two large raw bananas
Turmeric
Mustard seeds
Cumin
Channa dal
Chilli powder
Curry leaves
Urad dal
Salt
Hing
Cooking oil
Shredded coconut (optional)
Juice of lime


Dry powder
Channa dal
Urad dal
Coriander seeds
Dry red chillies
Pepper corns


Method
1. Halve the raw bananas, cut the stem and pressure cook them with their skin for one whistle along with turmeric and salt .
2. Peel the skin and mash or grate the bananas.
3. Roast the dry powder ingredients and make a dry powder.
4. In a wok, heat oil and splutter mustard, cumin, dry red chillies, chenna and urad dal and curry leaves.
5. Add the grated bananas and add hing, turmeric, chilli powder and the dry powder.
6. Turn it well and let it cook for a few minutes.
7. Remove from stove and garnish with juice of lime and shredded coconut.