Kele Koddel (Plantain Curry)


Ingredients-
1 unriped Plantain
6 garlic cloves
1 cup grated coconut
5-6 roasted dry red chillies
1 tsp tamarind paste
Salt
Oil

 Serves - 2 to 3

 Method-
  • Peel the plantain and cut it into 1/4th inch circular slices.
  • Boil them in about a cup of water along with 1 garlic clove till the plantain pieces are partly cooked and soft.
  • Grind grated coconut, roasted dry red chillies, tamarind paste and salt to get a fine paste. Keep this aside.
  • In a container mix together the boiled plantain pieces, ground mixture and water (you can use the same water in which you boiled the plantains) and cook for 5 mins on medium flame.
  • In a separate pan, take about 1 tsp of oil and roast the remaining 5 garlic cloves.
  • Add this to the gravy and cook for 5 more mins.
  • Dish is ready to be served.