Aratikaya Podi / Plantain Powder

Hi Buddies,

This is my nannamma’s (grand mom) recipe. My hubby is not a fan of plantain and often complains that it’s too sticky or dry. Then I remembered my granny’s yummy plantain powder and got this recipe from her. He absolutely loved this and couldn’t make it out that its plantain powder 🙂 .This is very simple to make and could be stored up to a week at room temperature. I made this on weekend and survived on it for this entire week (had a very hectic week so far 🙁 ). Hope you too would love my granny’s authentic recipe.

Preparation Time:  30 minutes
No of Servings: 4-6

Ingredients:

Plantain: 1

For Powder:
Chana dal: 2 tbsp.
Urad dal: 2 tbsp
Dhania: 2 tbsp.
Dry coconut (grated/flakes): 2 tbsp.
Red chilies: 3-5 (adjust as per taste)
Mustard seeds: 1 tsp.
asafoetida/Hing: pinch
Oil: 1 tsp.
Salt: As per taste

For Tempering:
Curry Leaves: Few
Oil: 2-3 tbsp.
Urad dal: 1 tsp.
Chana dal: 1 tsp.
Turmeric: pinch
Cumin seeds: 1 tsp.
Mustard Seeds: 1 tsp.
Hing: pinch

Method:

  • Wash a plantain and steam it for 15 minutes in cooker/idli steamer (I have used idly steamer).

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  • Turn off heat after 15 minutes, let it cool down and peel off the skin (it comes off very easily ).

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  • Meanwhile, heat a pan with 1 tsp. of oil and add Chana dal, Urad dal to it.
  • After a minute, add Dhania, Dry coconut, chilies, mustard seeds and hing.

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  • Roast them till you get nice aroma and turn off heat. Let it cool.

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  • Powder it in blender and now add roughly cut steamed plantain to it.

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  • Blend it again with salt (separate it with fork roughly if it has some lumps).

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  • Heat a pan with 2-3 tbsp. Of oil.

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  • Add urad, chana dal, cumin seeds, and mustard seeds to it.
  • When they start crackling, add hing, curry leaves and the blended plantain .

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  • Fry the mixture for 5-7 minutes on medium flame till it gets slighted roasted.
  • Let it cool and serve it with hot rice.
  • You can also store it in an air tight container.

Notes:

  • You can add garlic if you like while frying.

Aratikaya Podi / Plantain Powder

Comments (5)

  1. Anonymous

    Tried this recipe and it turned out to be very tasty.. Thanks for sharing..

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  2. Deepu (Post author)

    Thanks for trying and letting me know.

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  3. Anonymous

    I tried this recipe today , it was very tasty ! Thank you .

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    1. Deepu (Post author)

      Thanks for trying and posting your response!

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  4. Supriya Rao

    Hi there, I was looking for a creative recipe for artikay and found your’s through google images. I tried it out tonight and it’s delicious! Thank you for taking the time to blog it.

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