Plantain Thoran

This is my entry for Festive Food-Onam. A easy to prepare and a apt accompaniment for hot steaming rice. Here is my version of Plantain Thoran..

You need :
Plantain : 2 (peeled and cut into 1" thick cubes)
Coconut : 3tbsp
Cumin : 1 tsp
Green Chillies : 3
Salt
Coriander for garnishing
Oil 2tsp
Mustard 1/2 tsp
Urad dal 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves from 1 line

Cook chopped plantains in a pot of water. Add a pinch of turmeric and enough salt while cooking. Cook till the plantains are fork tender. Drain them and keep aside.
Grind coconut, cumin and green chillies to make a coarse paste
Heat oil in a wide pan. Add mustard seeds..let it splutter, next goes urad dal (about 1/2tsp) let it brown
Pour in the paste coarsely ground paste and curry leaves and stir. Fry it for 10 seconds. Add salt and cooked plantains. Stir and Mix for next 2 min. Switch off the stove. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

 

Thoran will participate in Festive Food - Onam at Priyanka's Blog Asan Khana.