Vazhakai Podi

Here is another comfort south Indian food which
pairs perfectly with hot steaming rice and a little bit of ghee to enhance the
taste and of course with some appalam.

INGREDIENTS

PREPARATION

Cut the raw plantain into two pieces

Cook it in the pressure cooker up to 2 whistles

Let it cool completely. Grate it and keep aside

Heat the oil in a pan. Add the black gram Dal,
tuvar Dal, red chillies and sesame seeds and fry them till the Dal starts to
brown. Switch off the fire and let it cool completely

Transfer this to a mixer jar. Add salt and
asafoetida. Now grind it very coarsely

Add the grated cooked plantain and grind again in
short pulses

Serve with hot rice and papad