Name: Plaintain Sesame Curry recipe by Gouthami Yuvarajan at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Raw Bananas/Plantains – 2; White Sesame seeds – 2.5 tbsp; Tamarind – Gooseberry sized; Green Chillies – 2 or 3; Chilli Powder – 1/2 tsp; Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp; Oil – 1 tsp; Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp; Salt – to taste

ABOUT Plaintain Sesame Curry RECIPE

This is an interesting twist to the basic Plantain Curry.

Ingredients Serving: 3

Raw Bananas/Plantains – 2
White Sesame seeds – 2.5 tbsp
Tamarind – Gooseberry sized
Green Chillies – 2 or 3
Chilli Powder – 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Oil – 1 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Salt – to taste

Instructions

Peel and chop plantains into bite sized pieces.
Pressure cook the plantains with tamarind extract, turmeric powder and salt for 1 whistle.
Dry roast sesame seeds and green chillies. Grind them into a fine paste after cooling.
Heat oil in a pan and temper mustard seeds.
Add the cooked plantain pieces and the sesame chilli paste and chilli powder.
Add required salt and allow the pieces to absorb the paste. Leave for 3 minutes and switch off the stove.
Garnish with roasted sesame seeds and coriander.

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