Monday, April 12, 2010

Aratikaaya Perugu Pachadi/Plantain Yogurt Chutney & Awards from Lopa and Subhashini

This is a very yummy yogurt chutney.In Andhra Pradesh many recipes are made with yogurt as the base.One among them are the yogurt chutneys.Today I am going to post an entry with Plantain.Aratikaya Perugu pachadi or Plantain yogurt chutney is a very healthy and delicious dish.


Main Ingredients :
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Plantain/Raw Banana....................1(large)
Yogurt..........................................2cups

Seasoning Ingredients :
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Olive Oil...............................2tsp
Chana Daal...........................1tsp
Urad Daal.............................1tsp
Mustard Seeds......................1tsp
Cumin Seeds.........................1tsp
Asafoetida.............................pinch
Red Chilly..............................1
Turmeric................................1/2tsp
Salt........................................to taste
Curry Leaves..........................few

Garnish :
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Cilantro...............................few leaves

Preparation :
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Rinse the Plantain very well and peel the skin.Keep the peel aside.Pressure cook the plantain for 2 whistles.


While the pressure is settling down let's get the yogurt ready.Take the yogurt in a bowl and whisk it well and add little turmeric and salt.(Thick buttermilk is fine too.Do not use diluted buttermilk).


Now once the pressure is off take the cooked plantain out of the cooker.Let's get the seasoning ready.


Take a pan and place it on the stove on medium heat,add oil, mustard seeds,chana daal,cumin,urad daal,red chilly and asafoetida.


Once the seasoning is ready,add boiled plantain to the seasoning and mash it well.Add turmeric,salt and curry leaves let cook for a minute and switch off the stove.


Now add this seasoned mashed plantain to the yogurt.Adjust salt accordingly and garnish with cilantro.


Simple and easy Plantain Yogurt Chutney/Plantain Raita is ready to serve with hot rice or roti or can be eaten as is.

Note :
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1)In this yogurt chutney boiled plantain can be mashed for crumbly texture or you can grind to make it very soft.

2)Yogurt should not be sour.

3)A very cooling recipe for the summer.

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22 comments:

  1. Kiran, nice pachhadi recipe and congrats on the award.

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  2. Hey Kiran
    this dish is new to me..looks intresting!!! thanks yes we had a good weekend..

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  3. Plaintain raita looks delicious.

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  4. Dear Jagruti,thank you.Try it and let me know how you like it.

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  5. Kiran

    Nice dish I like it plantain and yogurt is yummy preparation

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  6. Very refreshing perugu pachadi there...interesting recipe. Congrats on those bunch of awards, enjoy:):)

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  7. Yummy Recipe! and needless to mention a lovely click.

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  8. Chutney with plantain looks fabulous and refreshing..congrats on ur awards Kiran..

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  9. Congrats on truck load of awards and thanks for sharing with us:):)Pachadi is very refreshing, new to me.

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  10. Kiran,I have an award waiting for u in my blog please accept it da

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  11. yummy perugu pachadi...never tried with plantain...

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  12. Thank you Pavithra for visiting and for sharing an award with me.

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  13. Nice pachadi Kiran...looks good...congrats on all your awards :)

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