Plantain Fry / Valakaai Varuval

Ingredients:

Plantains (Green banana)

Turmeric - ¼ tsp

Chilli powder – as needed

Salt to taste

Oil – 2 tbs

Curry leaves - 4-5 (Optional)

Method:

• Peel the skin and cut it into fine round pieces.
• Boil the plantain. Once it is half-done drain it and run under the cold water.
• Mix plantain, turmeric, chilli and salt in a bowl.
• Keep it aside for about 20- 30 minutes.
• Heat a pan and add 2 tbs of oil.
• Place the plantain and fry it for 5 minutes, flip and cook for another 5 minutes or until they turns crisp.
• Fry some curry leaves and add to it.

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Lemon Rice / Elumichai Sadham

Lemon Rice with Potato Fry

Ingredients:

Rice - 2 cups boiled rice

Lemon juice - 1/4 cup

Oil - 2 tsp

Red chili – 3

Green chili –-2

Curry leaf - 7 to 10

Cumin seeds - 1tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Chana dal - 1 tsp

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Roasted peanut - 1/2 cup (optional)

Asafoetida - pinch

Cilantro to garnish

Salt to taste

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds wait until the seeds crack.
• Add chana dal, urad dal, cumin, red chili, green chili and curry leaf and stir fry for a minute.
• Add asafoetida and turmeric and mix it well.
• Add lemon juice, salt and cook for about a minute.
• Now add the precooked rice, peanut and mix it gently.
• Garnish with cilantro.

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Spicy Potato Fry / Urulai Kilangu Varuval

Spicy Potato Fry

Ingredients:

Potato (medium size) – 2 (boiled and cubed)

Onion – 1 (chopped)

Garlic – 1 clove (chopped)

Green chilli - 1 

Curry leaves – 10

Chilli powder – 1 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

Coriander powder – 3/4 tsp

Mustard seeds– 1 tsp

Urad dal – 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1tsp

Oil - 1 tbs

Salt to taste

Cilantro to garnish

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan, Add mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds and curry leaves. Let it sputter.
• Add chopped onion, garlic and chilli and fry till onion turns transparent.
• Add turmeric, chilli powder, coriander powder and salt and mix it well.
• Sprinkle some water and stir it for a minute.
• Add cubed potatoes and saute it without breaking the potatoes.
• Cook on low flame till the potatoes turn golden brown and nicely coated with masala.
• Garnish with cilantro.
• Enjoy with coconut rice, lemon rice, sambar rice, chapattis etc.

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