Plantain -Dal Curry (Pachakkaya-Parippu Curry)

Ingredients :-

Toor dal - 1 cup
Pachakkaya/Plantain - 1
Grated Coconut - 1 cup
green chillies - 5
Turmeric powder - 1 table spoon
Cumin seeds - one pinch
Oil - 1 table spoon
Mustard seeds - 1 table spoon
Dry red chilli - 1
Curry leaves
Salt

Method :-

• Soak dal in water for 1 hr. Pressure cook dal and plantain pieces by adding turmeric powder, salt and green chillies.
• Meanwhile grind coconut and cumin seeds with a little water.
• Add the ground mixture to the curry.
• Season it with oil, mustard seeds, dry red chilli, coconut and curry leaves.