Plantain Stir Fried With Spices (Arati Kaaya Masala Vepudu)
Plantain, oh plantain. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I've mentioned several times that plantains are one of my favorite foods. I love you any way you're prepared. Fried, boiled, baked, mashed, sliced, whole... plain, fancy....
Here's one new way I've learned from Sailu. I've never before made plantain with so many spices -- Fresh green chilies, red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, fennel seeds powder, garam masala powder, and mustard seeds. Wow!
In addition, the recipe calls for using curry leaves and freshly grated coconut. I'm not sure what curry leaves are and don't know where to find them and I have no idea where to get fresh coconuts. It's not readily available in my supermarket or grocery store. So I had to leave them out.
My plantains came out hot, spicy, and delicious. Perfect for me. I'll be making this recipe again. You can find the recipe here. Thanks Sailu!
Paz
The beginning stages of preparation
Here's one new way I've learned from Sailu. I've never before made plantain with so many spices -- Fresh green chilies, red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, fennel seeds powder, garam masala powder, and mustard seeds. Wow!
In addition, the recipe calls for using curry leaves and freshly grated coconut. I'm not sure what curry leaves are and don't know where to find them and I have no idea where to get fresh coconuts. It's not readily available in my supermarket or grocery store. So I had to leave them out.
My plantains came out hot, spicy, and delicious. Perfect for me. I'll be making this recipe again. You can find the recipe here. Thanks Sailu!
Paz
The beginning stages of preparation
posted by Paz at 12/20/2005 07:30:00 AM
20 Comments:
hi Paz, I adore plantain too, but its been awhile since I've seen any. I even love plantain chips! How I miss them!
I never heard of plantains before today but I'm really curious now!
Paz, plantains - are they a kind of bananas ? Dried bananas ? Overripe bananas ? However, the dish looks like incredibly good comfort food. Besos, angelika
Looks great! well done, Paz :)
YUm! I love plantains but haven't tried using them at home, thanks for the recipe! Wonderful combination of flavors! Merry Christmas.
YUm! I love plantains but haven't tried using them at home, thanks for the recipe! Wonderful combination of flavors! Merry Christmas.
Paz, it looks delicious and hot!!! We also use green and ripe plantain and bananas in desserts. Have you ever tried them that way? Hugs!
Hi, Paz~
This my first time here, and you plantain post immediately caught my interest. . .
Yum! Sounds very delicious!
Yummy! Plaintains!! Those look awesome. I always think they're a great side dish-would never have thought to actually put them in an entree-good stuff!
Hi Paz - I was introduced to plantains about a year ago by a Ghanaian friend of mine in Edinburgh and I quite like them. Plantain chips are also served as a nibble at my local Jamaican restaurant while they prepare the food, so I've had it in few different forms. Your version sounds tempting, thanks for sharing!
hi paz, that looks so wonderfully delicious...have never cooked with plantains before, thanks for sharing!
Paz,10/10 on that..excellent.I am glad you enjoyed this recipe..:)
Spicy.... yummy.
Hi Paz,
Hope the strike is not completely fouling up your life. I like plantains, but I haven't ever cooked them. This sounds yummy. Here's a post that Rokh wrote about curry leaves for WHB:
http://thamjiak.blogspot.com/2005/11/weekend-herb-blogging-curry-leaves.html
I hope it's not too long for the comments box. I need to learn how to make a link in the comments. I see people doing it but I don't know how they do it. If it
HI Paz!
Plantains-I've seen them in my grocery store, but just thought they were odd bananas that didn't seem very appetizing. I guess I will have to buy one and give it a try "Don't knock it, til you try it"-is what we used to say in high school. :)
I can get whole coconut in my grocery store all year long. Let me know if you would like one and I can send it your way!
-Raquel
This looks so delicious. I had just purchased a few of the spices you mentioned a few days ago--now if I only had some plantains. Definitely on my "to make" list. Hope your life is not too upset with the transit mess.
This looks really yummy Paz! We have all sorts of bananas in my grocery but I'm a little unsure which one should be used here...have never had bananas/plantains this way though but it sounds GOOD! :)
I love those ! Gotta make some one day... tomorrow ?
Michèle, I love plantain chips, too!
Ilva, I'm interested to know if you can get plantains in Italy. Hmmm...
Angelika, plantains are from the banana family but are very different -- they're hard and starchy. There's a green plantain (unripe) and then yellow plantian (ripe). The yellow one is sweeter but still starchy. You can see a photo of it in the link I provided above for my childhood food memories meme.
Thanks, Lera! I look forward to trying your version very soon. ;-)
Hi Darlamay, yes so many wonderful flavors. I'm just used to salt and pepper and maybe ginger. ;-)
MelissaCookingDiva, I want to know more about the plantain desserts! Please! ;-)
Courtney, hello and welcome!
Rorie, yes, delicious and different with all the spices.
Thanks, Mona!
Pille, you mentioned plantains before when I wrote about it in my childhood food memories. I was surprised that you can get plantains in Scotland. That's good! That's great! ;-) I love kelewele.
J, there are so many different things do to with plantain -- both green and yellow!
Sailu, yay! Thanks for the high grade! I'm excited! THANKS for the recipe.
Mae Gabriel, yes! Spicy and interesting! ;-)
Kayln, thanks for pointing out to the curry leaves post! I missed that one. Now I know how they look. I, too, have to figure out how to do the link thing in the comment section. ;-)
Raquel, I like the saying. You have real coconuts where you are!? Wow! Cool!
Hi Fran, the transit strike has been challenging but luckily they're going to go back to work, while they still talk. All New Yorkers are happy about that. Can't wait to see what you make with the new spices you bought.
Joey, Sailu recommends that you use the green plantains for this particular recipe. I made it a second time and by that time my green plantains had turned yellow (ripe). Still tasted good. I also like these particular plantains with the rice combination.
Paz
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