Vazhakkai Podimas with tamarind is a side dish that can be had with rice. In the previous post,i described traditional Vazhakkai podimas that is generally followed by many. However there are some minor variations across some places in south india. Here I am describing a variation that is followed in my house using soaked tamarind water along with specially prepared roasted powder (podi).
Ingredients
Raw banana – 2 nos.(400 g)
Red chili – 2 nos.
Coriander seeds – 1/2 tbsp
Mustard – 1 tsp
Urad dhal – 1 tbsp
Besan dhal – 1 tbsp
Tamarind – 1/4 lemon size
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Grated ginger – 1 tbsp
Curry leaves – 10 nos.
Hing ( Asafoetida) – 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil -4 tsp
Cooking time :15 min