Aaratikaya Perugu Pachadi/Plantain Dahi chutney

Plantain is a rich source of vitamins.Of the very few varieties in cooking plantain,the perugu pachadi is a variety  i remember  my grandmother used to make.

Ingredients:

Plantain 1

Green chillies 6-8

Curd 3-4 tablespoons

Tamarind paste

Cumin seeds

Garlic cloves 2


   Cook the Plantain ,remove the peel ,gently mash it with a spoon and keep aside.I usually pressure cook it with the skin and then remove the skin.We can also peel the skin before and cook in a microwave too.Heat  a small skillet with  a teaspoon oil and saute the green chillies,till they loose there raw flavor.In a mixie jar,take the cooked plaintain,the sauted chillies,tamarindpaste and add some salt.Grind  for one minute ,then add the curd ,cumin seeds and a crushed garlic and grind for another time.Curd helps the goovy plaintain and the chillies to gring smoothly.Remove in a bowl ,adjust the salt and season it.Garnish with very finely chopped clinatro,it tastes very good with Hot Rice.