VAZHAIKKAI PODI

Ingredients:
Plantains - 3
Dry red chillies- 3-4
Arhar dal - 2 tsp
Urad dal - 2 tsp
Mustard seeds  -1 tsp
Asafoetida - pinch
Salt to taste
Oil  - 4 tsp

Method:

• Either roast the plantain over the fire till the skin turns black and peel, or cook the plantain in the skin and peel'
• Heat oil in a pan; saute red chillies, arhar dal,urad dal, mustard seeds and asafoetida till the mixture turns reddish. Cool and grind it to coarse powder with salt.
• Peel and crumble the bananas with fingers and mix with the coarse powder.
• Serve with rice.