ARATIKAAYA MASALA PULUSU

Ingredients:

 

3-4 tblsp vegetable oil

5 raw bananas, peeled and cut in 4 pieces each.

One stem curry leaves

1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai dana)

1 tsp chili powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

2 tblsp Tamarind pulp

5 cloves garlic, chopped

1/2 inch piece ginger, chopped

1 tsp rice

Salt to taste

How to make aratikaaya masala pulusu:

First make a paste of ginger, garlic, rice with a little water and keep it aside

Now boil the raw bananas covered till they are soft and keep aside.

Heat a wok now and add the oil to it.

In it add the mustard seeds and curry leaves and let them splutter.

Now add the ginger-garlic-rice paste into it and add all the ground spices.

Fry for a minute and add the tamarind paste to it.

Mix the tamarind paste well and add 2 cups of water.

Now add the banana pieces and let cook for two minutes or till the gravy thickens.

Serve hot sprinkled with coriander leaves.