Vazhakkai podimas recipe | raw banana podimas, recipe with full video and step-by-step pictures.
Vazhakkai podimas is made by first cooking the raw banana, then cooking it with minimal spices. Unlike the vazhakkai roast, this doesn’t involve much time and oil.
I recently learnt from my mom is different from the usual podimas we make. My mom learnt this from my athai. So thanks to my athai.We all enjoyed it, and here is the recipe for Vazhakkai podimas. Check out my potato podimas and vazhaikkai chips recipe.
Vazhakkai podimas recipe
Raw banana podimas with freshly ground spices
Servings 3
Ingredients
- 2 Raw banana
- 3 tsp oil coconut oil
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp urad dal
- Salt as needed
To roast and grind
- 2 Toor dal
- 2 Red chili
- 2 pinches Asafoetida
- 2 tbsp Coconut
Instructions
- In a kadai, add 1/2 tsp of oil and roast the toor dal and red chilli till golden brown.
- Allow it to cool. Grind this into a fine powder along with the coconut.
- Heat a kadai, add 1tsp of oil, and temper with mustard seeds, urad dhal, and asafetida.
- Now add the grated vaalakai, the ground powder, and mix well.
- Cut the raw banana in half and boil it in water for 10-12 minutes, or until cooked.
- Don't not over cook and this will make a mashed podimas.
- Take it out when 3/4th is done and remove the skin.
- Grate the raw bananas.
- Heat a kadai, add 1tsp of oil, and temper with mustard seeds, urad dhal, curry leaves, and asafoetida.
- Now add the grated raw banana, the ground powder, and mix well.
- Transfer it to a serving bowl. You can mix this with hot rice and papad.
- Will taste excellent with vathakulambu rice also.
- Enjoy any combo of your choice.
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Notes
1. You can make the podi and use it whenever you want. It can be stored for a month.
2. The podi can be used for sundal also.
3. Vazhakkai podimas pairs well with any South Indian meal.
Method:
- In a kadai, add 1/2 tsp of oil and roast the toor dal and red chilli till golden brown.
- Allow it to cool. Grind this into a fine powder along with the coconut.
- Heat a kadai, add 1tsp of oil, and temper with mustard seeds, urad dhal, and asafetida.
- Now add the grated vaalakai, the ground powder, and mix well.
- Cut the raw banana in half and boil it in water for 10-12 minutes, or until cooked.
- Don’t not over cook and this will make a mashed podimas.
- Take it out when 3/4th is done and remove the skin.
- Grate the raw bananas.
- Heat a kadai, add 1tsp of oil, and temper with mustard seeds, urad dhal, curry leaves, and asafetida.
- Now add the grated raw banana, the ground powder, and mix well.
- Transfer it to a serving bowl. You can mix this with hot rice and papad.
- Will taste excellent with vathakulambhu rice also.
- Enjoy any combo of your choice.
Hi good recipe!Did not know that we could add thur dhal to it.Will try it out.
vazhakka thoran is one of my fav's.. have tried it with Red beans , but never with dal..
looks sooo yummy!!!!
This is ma fav veg…but never tried this version…Sounds great..
I love vazhakkai podimas but this is different.. My mom's version has onions, ginger & g. chillies with coconut. Must try this toor dhal red chillies version.
Tried this version earlier. Liked it very much. We use urad dal for frying. But this had a different taste. So repeating. Thanks
Interesting version.. like the addition of tuar dal.. thanks for sharing
Very new dish to me,sure will try out next time I buy this 🙂 Gorgeous pictures!
vazhakkai ya neela vakkula azhaga vetti irukkeenga!
I have been longing to try this vazhakkai podimaas. Now your pic tempts me lot…
Being a south Indian,this is not new to me.But the photos and the step by step pics is awesome! Keep rocking
Dear.
liked the pics and step by step process too…must be really delicious as well
Love this delicious version,sounds interesting..
hey great explanation with steps..looks delicious..i do have raw bananas, will try this..
podimas looks superb!!!….delicious…and tempting pics, dear!…thx for sharing!
Looks tempting!!I love anything that contains raw banana!Nice step by step presentation..will try this soon.:)
Can't believe its made with raw banana,looks too good..thanx for sharing,bookmarked it,will try sooon
The banana dish looks so yummy and delicious. First time here. Nice space. Do checkout my site when you have a chance
Looks so good and a very beautiful click.
Yummy looking Podimas Jey!! I never mde podimas till date of my own, for some strange reason.. Your pics have tempted me so much, that I have bookmarked it! 🙂
Wow , super..have 2 bananas ..will surely try this 🙂
Nice..Will come here to see how its made.. Will make it for H..
I dont like this veggie 🙁
Good recipe Jeyashri…New to me..Today I have posted banana chips 😀
Great blend of flavors..yummy..
Lovely podimas,like to eat them with rasam as well as curd rice.Thanks for sharing the recipe jeyashri.
Wow,,,looks flavourful and yum..quite a new version to me..will try this sometime…bookmarked…
Dear Jeyashri
My 1st visit here and I regeret why I did not visit this place before.
I like your presentation, ingredients in tabular form , great.
Raw banana is my favorite, I am learning the south Indian style now.
Thanks for sharing and have an exciting weekend with great food
Thank u all for ur encouraging comments.Do try u will surely enjoy this.
Raje and ushnish gosh welcome to my blog.Glad to see u here.Keep visiting
yummy,goes well with white rice
vaazhaikkai podimas looks absolutely delicious;
came here through Rohini's bday wishes, thankfully! you've got a nice collection of recipes here!!
Looks like a very interesting dish!
I made this. It was much appreciated.
Yes, I use this powder with capsicum, kovai, cluster beans on a regular basis now!
I love your blog …. traditional recipes !!!
I loved this. It came out really well. Infact love most of your recipes. This Navarathri.. all my Neivedhiyams were thanks to your Blog. Reminded me of my Amma's neivedhiyams. Did not take pics to share. Thank you.
Jeyashri madam,I am following your blog several years but I never commented for any dishes,today I want to give a comment for this dish because I tried this several times in different ways but I never got a exact texture.today I got the exact texture(uthri uthriya).all the credits go to jeyashri's kitchen.