Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Vazhakka Vanpayar Curry (Banana -Red Gram Dal)

Ingredients:
  • Raw banana 2 big
  • Red gram dal (Vanpayar) 1 cup
  • Turmeric pdr 1/2 Tsp
  • Coconut 1/2 grated
  • Shallots 4 to 5
  • Chilly 4 to 5
  • Mustard seeds
  • Curry leaves
  • Dry chilly
  • Water
  • Salt

Soak the red gram dal for 1/2 to 1 hour. Clean and cook it with little salt and keep it aside. Peel the banana and cut into small square pieces. Cook it with turmeric pdr, salt and curry leaves using little water and keep it aside. Mix together cooked dal and banana. Grind together coconut, shallots, chilly and little turmeric pdr. Add this grounded coconut and little amount of water into the cooked vegetable and boil it for few minutes. Season it with mustard seeds, shallots, curry leaves and splitted dry chilly.

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25 comments:

  1. Simply supreb Tina...aa chiratta makes it perfect !!

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  2. This looks so classic and love the presentation.

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  3. Lovely presentation imparting the traditional touch to it! And the curry looks yummy :)

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  4. beautiful presentation..recipe looks so authentic!

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  5. Good one, is red gram dhal similar to toor dhal?

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  6. Loved the coconut bowl..ha ha..:)
    never used banana in dal...

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  7. wonderful Presentation!!Very rare combination!!

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  8. Love the presentation. Looks very cute.Seeinf so many vazhakka recipes now a days.

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  9. Wow looks very yum yum..wonderful dish :)

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  10. lovely picture..nicely presented..looks deliciius too.

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  11. You get fresh coconuts there? :)
    looks nice! :)

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  12. wow...i love this dish.. chiratta kollam..nice presentation..

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  13. I like this very much My Mom makes this very often... Cute presentation!!!

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  14. Very pretty presentation and looks yummy too!!

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  15. Wow tina thats looking so yummy...nice photos and presentation dear.. I have bookmarked some recipes. some are so different .

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  16. i am just drooling over the pic...looks soo good!

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  17. This is my fav..YUM.One of my frnds' mom used to cook this so well.

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  18. so beautifuly presented and nice recipe looks yum

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  19. Tina
    Nice presentation..tried this vazhakka vanpayar curry..yum yum..
    Deepa

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  20. Lovely...I was captured by the picture..Made it and came out really well.. Many Thanks...

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