Vazhakkai :

Vazhakkai Bajji / Plantain Fritters

53 1
Sir-kku Rendu Vazhakkai Bajji, Oru Tea, remember this diagolue from the movie Sivaji. Arun was repeating the same when he saw that I was making the vazhakkai bajji last evening for snack.  It just tasted so yummy. Vazhakkai Bajji /[...]

Chettinad Vazhakkai Perattal (Masala)

53 1
?Masala or Perattal is a spicy dry  Chettinad specialty, with onions, spices and ground masala. This side dish is great with Rasam , Curd Rice, etc. Vazhakkai Perattal has its place at wedding feasts too! Chettinad[...]

Vazhakkai (Raw Banana) Malli Kuzhambu

53 1
Diwali is around, hope everyone is cooking, frying and purchasing... with all those frying ,tempting savouries and sweets, i felt like having something tangy and that too with raw banana, i prepared this kuzhambu for our lunch after making out a huge[...]

Vazhakkai (Raw Banana / Plantain) Fry

53 1
Plantain and me? weird comby! I ve never had one bite of this veggie until lately when i had to prepare it for my fam and wow! was it awesome? sometimes i do surprise myself! No i still dont like Vazhakkai the way its usually done in many south[...]

Vazhakkai (Raw Banana) & Oats Kara Poriyal

53 1
Raw banana as anything is our family's favourite for the sure, chips with this raw banana or gravies with anything and raw banana are my H's favourite..i can list out many and more dishes which are our favourite with this raw banana..Yesterday we[...]

Spicy Vazhakkai Fry( Andhra Style Aratikaaya Vepudu)

53 1
Ingredients Vazhakkai/ Aratikaaya/ Raw Banana-1( peeled and cubed) Ginger and Garlic paste-2tsp Kashmiri Chilli powder-2tsp Turmeric powder-1/2tsp Coriander powder-1/2tsp Onion medium chopped-1 Green[...]

Vazhakkai Podimas ~ Cooked and grated plantain stir fry

53 1
Vazhakkai /raw plantain is a regular vegetable at home. It is usually made into a thoran (stir fry seasoned with coconut and green chilly)or a mezhukuperatti ( a medley of veggies cooked and sauted in oil). Its after marriage, I was introduced to[...]

Vazhakkai Vathakkal ~ Roasted Raw Bananas & An Update on the Giveaway!

53 1
Cooking for lunch is sometimes the most difficult thing to do.Actually,to think of it,I just need to make a curry and a stir-fry to go along with rice,curds and pappad.But the effort involved in deciding the menu itself takes away much[...]

Raw Banana Curry/Kacha Kela Sabji/Aratikaya Kura/Vazhakkai Curry

54 5 (5 votes)
Ingredients : 2 Raw Banana 1 small Onion chopped finely 4-5 Green Chilies 2 tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste 2 tsp Coriander Powder a pinch of Turmeric 3 tsp Red Chili Powder 1 tsp Cumin 1/2 Methi/Fenugreek Seeds 5-6[...]

Vazhakkai Podimas/Plantain Podimas

53 1
This is my Dh's favourite dish. When it comes to choices in cuisine,his priority is always the traditional Tamil food. He is the one who made this dish and my job was the toughest->clicking the picture and ofcourse[...]