Plantain Curry / Raw banana curry /Arati Kaya Kura

This is RAW banana curry / green plantain curry /  green banana curry also in Andhra popularly called as Arati kaya kura- tastes very good, I learnt this traditional recipe from my mother who is a terrific cook and
we used to enjoy this curry so much.

There are two ways one can make plantain curry - the wet ( boiled) or dry ( fryed) style - both taste very good.  Also there is "ava" pettina arati kaya kura style - you need to grind ava( mustard seeds) and red chillies - tastes really good. Serve the plantain curry with hot rice and ghee.

INGREDIENTS:

•  2 plantains - peeled
•  ginger 
• green chillies 
• onions
• salt ( as per taste)
• oil - 1 table spoon 
• lemon - 1/4 table spoon / tamarind paste
• jaggery ( optional)
• corriander leaves
• Seasoning - red chillies, mustard seeds, cumin seeds,  turmeric powder, curry leaves
• AVA is grind mustard seeds and red chillies

PREPARATION:

1. DRY PLANTAIN CURRY:

• Take the plaintains and cut them into small pieces
• Cut the onions 
• Grind green chillies and ginger as fine paste
• Finely chop the corriander leaves 
• Take a pan, add 1 table spoon of oil and season the onion til they turn golden brown 
•   Add red chillies, ginger green chillie paste and green curry leaves 
• Add plantain to the seasoned stuff - fry for about 10 minutes 
• Add lemon/tamarind paste for taste
• Add jaggery if you like the curry to taste a little sweet 
•  Serve the plantain curry with hot rice and ghee

2. WET PLANTAIN CURRY 

• Add little salt and boil the plantains in pressure cooker
• Take the boiled plantains and cut them into big pieces 
• Grind green chillies and ginger as paste and set it aside. 
• Take a pan, add 1 table spoon of oil, season the onions till they turn golden brown
• Add red chillies, ginger green chillie paste and green curleaves 
• Add lemon/tamarind paste for taste
• Add jaggery if you like the curry to taste a little sweet 
• Add cut plantain to the seasoned stuff and fry for about 6-7 minutes serve with hot rice and ghee