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35 min — 15 min prep, 20 min cooking.

Vazhaikai Curry

Name: Vazhaikai Curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Tamil Nadu Indian
Ingredients: 2tbsp Coriander Leaves; 100g banana; 1tsp Ginger; 1tsp coriander powder; 2piece Tomato; 0.5tsp Turmeric Powder; salt; 2piece onion; 1tsp Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch); 1tsp Garlic; 100g Coconut; 1tsp Urad Dal; 1tsp Mustard Seeds (Black); 2tbsp Coconut Oil; 8piece Curry Leaves

Raw banana curry in coconut-poppy seed gravy. Hearty Tamil Nadu vegetable main dish.

Time 35 min · Serves 5 · 195 kcal · Central Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu

Ingredients

Garnish

Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)

Main

banana — 100 g (chopped)
Ginger — 1 tsp (ground)
coriander powder — 1 tsp (ground)
Tomato — 2 piece (chopped)
Turmeric Powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)
salt (optional) (whole)
onion — 2 piece (chopped)
Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 1 tsp (ground)
Garlic — 1 tsp (ground)
Coconut — 100 g (chopped)

Tempering

Urad Dal — 1 tsp (whole)
Mustard Seeds (Black) — 1 tsp (whole)
Coconut Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)
Curry Leaves — 8 piece (ground)

Method

Wash and prepare all ingredients for Tamil Nadu Vazhaikai Curry. Chop vegetables, marinate protein if needed.
Heat oil in a kadhai or heavy-bottomed pan. Add tempering spices — let them splutter.
Add chopped onions and sauté until golden brown.
Add ginger-garlic paste, sauté for a minute until raw smell disappears.
Add tomatoes and cook until oil separates from the masala.
Add dry spice powders — turmeric, red chilli, coriander powder. Mix well.
Add the main ingredient. Mix well and coat with masala.
Add water as needed. Cover and cook on medium flame until done.
Adjust salt and spices. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Serve hot.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Vazhaikai Curry?: 195 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 35 min — 15 min prep, 20 min cooking.

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