Maidollya Kellyachyo Phoddi / Plantain Fry
Phoddi is the term used for shallow fried sliced vegetables, though phoddi means pieces in Konkani. Maidollya Kellyachyo phoddi. This is a side dish prepared from Maidolli kelli (मैडोळी केळी), variety of banana basically a plantain named after a place called Moira in Goa. Similar variety of banana is available in Kerala too, and called Ethakka. Kellyacho Halwa (sweet dish) very commonly prepared in Goa.
Serves: 3
Ingredients
- Ripe Maidolli Kelli / Ethakka / Plantain – 2
- Chilly powder – 1/3 tsp
- Turmeric powder – 1/4 sp
- Rava / rice flour – 4 tbsp approx for coating
- Oil – for shallow frying
- Salt to taste
Procedure
- Peel the banana and cut into cylindrical pieces as the size of a finger. Cut into 2 halves.
- Sprinkle turmeric powder, chilly powder and salt.
- Coat with rava.
- Shallow fry on both the sides till golden brown.
- Serve it as an accompaniment to the main course.
Tip:
- In the same manner vegetables are fried. Potato, pumpkin, ridge gourd, onion, brinjal, lady’s fingers, steamed yam, raw banana, breadfruit, mushrooms. Even soya chunks can be fried after treating them.
- You may even sprinkle little Goan samaar along with turmeric and chilly powder.
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