Raw Plantain Preparation (Aratikaya Nimmakaya Kura)

South Indian Vegetarian Main Course Special

Andhra Cuisine

Andhra Raw Plantain Preparation (Aratikaya Nimmakaya Kura)

Quick & Easy, one of those few 10 Minute Andhra Recipes!

Today this comes straight from my Grandmother's Kitchen where she Suggested we make this with less time in our hands for Lunch :)

Serves 3

Ingredients:

Raw Green Plantain (Kaccha Kela/Aratikaya)- about 500 Grams, Peeled & Cut in Cubes

For Tempering:

Extra Light Olive Oil/Olive Pomace Oil- 1 Tbsp.

Split Bengal Gram (Chana Dal)- ½ Tsp.

Split Black Lentil (Urad Dal)- ¼ Tsp.
Mustard Seed (Rai/Sarson)- ½ Tsp.

Cumin Seed (Jeera)- ¼ Tsp.

Curry Leaves- 10 Small
Dried Red Chilli- 1, Broken

Hing- a Pinch

Turmeric Powder- ½ Tsp.

Salt- To Taste

Green Chillies- 2, Finely Chopped

Lemon Juice- 1 

Method:

Tips:

Can Add Ginger, Fenugreek Seeds (Methi) in the Initial Tempering as well

Can make this Recipe with different Flavouring Ingredients like Jaggery-Tamarind Pulp, Mustard Seeds Paste etc.

The Raw Plantain Recipes with these Flavours can be found in Our Blog

Feel free to share your views & do let us know how this one turned out :)