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Monday, June 27, 2011

Aritikaya Mudda Kura ( Plantain Curry )

Aritikaya Mudda kura is a famous Andhra dish made of raw plantains .
There are several ways to make plaintain curry. This recipe is the mashed curry ( mudda kura ).

Ingredients :

  • Plaintains - 2
  • Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp
  • Split Urad Dal - 1 tsp
  • Chana Dal - 1 tsp
  • Green Chillies or Red Whole chillies - 2
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Grated Ginger - 1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder - 3 pinches
  • Cooking Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Lemon - 1 small or 1/2 big
  • Hing - a pinch
  • Salt - to taste

Directions :

  • Boil the plaintains along with the peel till they are so soft that they can be mashed.
  • Let them cool, peel them and then mash them . Keep aside.
  • In a pan, heat oil, add mustard seeds, let them splutter , add urad dal, chana dal, chillies, hing and curry leaves. Saute till the dals change their color to reddish brown.
  • Now add grated ginger and turmeric powder, let it fry for about a minute.
  • Add mashed plaintains and salt to it and mix it well, let it cook for about 4-5 minutes. Keep stirring so that it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.
  • Turn off the flame and squeeze lemon juice into it and mix well.
  • Serve hot with rice or chapati

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