SOUTH INDIAN DISHES:ARATIKAAYA MASALA PULUSU RECIPE

ARATIKAAYA MASALA PULUSU RECIPE 

A traditional south Indian raw banana dish recipe fried along with spices and tamarind paste. 

Ingredients: 3-4 tblsp vegetable oil 5 raw bananas, peeled and cut in 4 pieces each. One stem curry leaves 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai dana) 1 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 2 tblsp Tamarind pulp 5 cloves garlic, chopped 1/2 inch piece ginger, chopped 1 tsp rice Salt to taste 

How to make aratikaaya masala pulusu:

1. First make a paste of ginger, garlic, rice with a little water and keep it aside
2. Now boil the raw bananas covered till they are soft and keep aside. 
3. Heat a wok now and add the oil to it. 
4. In it add the mustard seeds and curry leaves and let them splutter. 
5. Now add the ginger-garlic-rice paste into it and add all the ground spices. 
6. Fry for a minute and add the tamarind paste to it.     
7. Mix the tamarind paste well and add 2 cups of water. 
8. Now add the banana pieces and let cook for two minutes or till the gravy thickens. 
9. Serve hot sprinkled with coriander leaves.