Crispy Platain

Aratikaya Vepudu

Ingredients :

Plantains 3

Red Chilly Powder 1/4 tsp

Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp or less

Salt as per taste

Oil 1/2 tbsp

Preparation :

Boil plantains in 2 cups of water for 5-8 Min's, let it cool then remove water,

peel the skin and chop them in to 1/4 inch size pieces.

Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add plantain pieces, turmeric powder and salt,

mix it well and fry on med-low flame.

Stir it very often to avoid burning, fry till the pieces change its colour to

light brown(approx it takes 15 Min's) .

Now sprinkle the red chilly powder and remove from flame after a min or 2.

Serve it with sambar rice...etc.

It takes approx 20-25 Min's to cook.

Makes roughly 2-3 servings.

Thotakura Vepudu

Amaranth Leaves Fry

Ingredients :

Thotakura (chopped) 4 cups

Onion 1 small

Green Chilly 4

Garlic Pods 5

Urad Dal 2 tsp

Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp

Mustard Seeds 1/4 tsp

Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp

Oil 1 tbsp

Salt as per taste

Preparation :

Chop onion and green chilly finely.

Wash thotakura for 4-5 times and keep in a mesh.

Heat oil in a vessel, add urad dal, after changing its colour, add cumin seeds,

mustard seeds.

After spluttering add chopped green chilly, onion, turmeric powder and

stir it well.

Let the onion become tender, now add thotakura, salt to it and mix it well.

Put the lid and cook on med-low flame for 5 Min's, then remove the lid

and let it done for 15 or more Min's till it fries.

Now its ready, serve it with jowar roti, rice roti....etc.

It takes approx 20-25 Min's to prepare.

Makes roughly 2 servings.