Aratikaya (plantain) ava pettina Kura

Ingredients :

Aratikayalu /Plantains -- 2

Mustard seeds -- 5 sp

Rice -- 2 tsp

Dry Red chillis --4

Green chillis -- 3 , slit

Urad daal -- 1 tsp

Channa daal -- 1 tsp

Cumin seeds -- 1 tsp

Oil -- 3 tsp

Turmeric -- pinch

Asafoetida -- 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves -- few nos

Tamarind -- 1/2 a lemon size

Method :

1. Soak 4 tsp of mustard seeds ,rice ,and a dry red chilli for 30 min and grind into thick paste

2. Add a tsp oil into the paste and keep aside so that the paste would not turn bitter

3. Peel of the plantains , cut into cubes and pressure cook with a pinch of turmeric till they are soft

4. Heat oil in a pan, add channa daal,urad daal,mustard,cumin,asafoetida,curry leaves,green chillis,dry red chillis and let them fry

5. Mash the cooked plantain and add it to the fried seasoning,add salt,tamarind juice to it

6. Cook for 10 min till the tamarind juice evaporates

7. Switch off the stove and let the curry cool for 5 min

8. Now add 2 tsp of mustard paste and mix well

Famous Andhra dish..goes well with hot rice.