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Aratikaya Nuvvula Karam| Andhra Aratikaya Vepudu | Raw Plantain Fry with Sesame

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The weather here in London is turning pretty with its long sunny spells through out the day which means passing more energy to me to add more things to my to-do list.Summer gives me fresh and strong hopes to do lot more things better.Sure my body and mind responds differently when sun is visible to me for long time, My mornings will get interesting and hope arises to do something..Oh yeah those weight loss resolutions pending for years will come into my mind instantly and then the story continues..But I kinda love the enthusiasm summer passes to my heart, it creates strong energetic waves in my soul to pursue a new hobby or to spend more time with Nature which is my take of enjoying life.I had a fantastic time last year and hoping to get an experience close to it this summer too.Witnessing people like this gives me enough inspiration to pursue new hobbies or to concentrate more on my neglected hobbies.I just love to get soaked in the radiant sunlight and enjoy each and every moment summer offers me.


Here is a link   to my beautiful summer story from last year.

I know its a long time I have fed my blog with any new recipes, its just that the summer arrived and I will be regular in posting as days become longer which means more sunlight to photograph and more time to ramble! Am back with a simple and spicy vegetable fry that is bursted with full of tangy and spicy flavours and made of raw plantain aka green banana, This is a common item in the daily menu of our regular Andhra households as it is easy to whip up and finish the whole business in less than 30 minutes of time.I have given it a little spicy touch by coating it with my home made spiced Sesame powder It goes very well with any kind of rice or for that matter you could have it with just curd rice.We call it fondly as Aratikaya Vepudu in telugu.
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Andhra Aratikaya Nuvvula Karam ( Andhra style raw plantain fry coated with spicy home made sesame powder) 
Cuisine : Andhra,India
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cooking/Grinding Time: 20 mins
Recipe Level: Beginner
Spice Level: Medium
Serves: 4 people 
Shelf Life: Best when its freshly eaten
Serving Suggestion: With hot rice,rasam/sambar or curd rice
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INGREDIENTS:

  1. Raw Plantain – 3
  2. Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tbsp
  3. Chilli Powder – 1 tbsp
  4. Coriander Powder – 1 tbsp
  5. Cumin Powder – 1/2 tbsp
  6. Amchur(Dried mango powder) – 1/2 tbsp
  7. Home Made Sesame Powder – 3 tbsp
  8. Salt as required
  9. Oil – 4 tbsp


For Tempering:

  1. Cumin seeds – 1/2 tbsp
  2. Mustard – 1/2 tbsp
  3. Bengal gram – 1/2 tbsp
  4. Dried red chilli – 1
  5. Curry Leaves – 1 spring

METHOD:

Trim the both ends of the vegetable.Peel it and was it thoroughly. Attention! your hands could get dark while dealing this vegetable, so apply generous oil to you palms before starting off. Also the vegetable gets darker skin as time progresses so this process should be quick enough.Chop them in your desired shape but bigger ones holds good to me and add it to the water until you cook them.

Take water into a sauce pan and heat them for 5 minutes, add the vegetable and sprinkle little turmeric powder(no salt please).Cook for approx 5-7 min until the vegetables is tender and make sure you not over do it else you won’t get the expected result. Drain the water immediately and keep them aside.

Take a wide non-stick pan(strictly) and heat oil.Once heated add in the items listed under tempering and you will hear sizzling sounds and you kitchen smells aromatic! When they turn little brown add the veggies and keep flipping for 5 minutes.And make sure you not break the pieces anyhow. Sprinkle all spice powders and salt except sesame powder and cook for 5 more minutes by mixing it well. 

Add sesame powder and mix well. Roast the vegetable well until golden crust forms or if you want leave it soft,its up to you.But for me, roasting more works fine.Sprinkle loads of chopped coriander and serve!

I deeply love to serve hot cooked and fresh food for my family, It gives me immense pleasure than anything else in life.

“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.” 


SIRI’S NOTES :

  • Make sure you apply oil to your hands before attempting to deal with plantain to clean your hands quickly as it gives you a dark layer.
  • Leave less time between cutting the vegetables and cooking it as it forms a unwanted dark layer when exposed to air.
  • Do not over cook the vegetable while boiling else you will get a mashed curry at the end.
  • Usage of wide  non-stick pan is highly recommended for this recipe.

If you ever try this recipe please consider sending me the feedback!
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About Siri

Siri is a full time IT professional interested in cooking,travelling and photography .She believes in eating freshly cooked meals that are simple and easy to prepare.She aims to present such simple recipes with detailed instructions for you! Thanks for visiting!

Comments

  7. Rafeeda AR says

    this looks so delicious… I love raw plantains and the sesame powder would add a lovely taste to this for sure… awesome clicks too dear…

  18. Nupur UK-Rasoi says

    I was wondering where you blog is, and then I realised you have changed the name of your blog.. Much better and so apt.. good work 🙂

    Your photography has improved soo much Siri, love the work with Logo and close ups. Keep up the great work 🙂

  19. sangeeta says

    The first picture made me think it is deep fried plantain but I love the parboiled and shallow fried stuff this is. Yum.

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