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