Ash plantain curry coconut curry also know as alu kesel kirata

A mild, coconut milk-based, healthy vegetarian curry. 

Make this simple dish for your rice and curry menu. 

What is Ash plantain?

Ash plantain is a variety of plantain which can be turned into a curry, they have thick-skinned and can be cooked when they are raw.

What does Ash Plantain taste like?

They taste like any starchy vegetable but might be a little softer than potatoes.

Ash Plantain curry in your Sri Lankan menu.

If you would like to make a Sri Lankan vegetarian/vegan curry that is easy and takes on the theme of a”village type meal”.

Ash Plantain curry or as we call it, “alu kesel” curry can replace the usual dhal curry or potato curry in the meal.

It’s an easy mild white curry that is perfect with a Sri Lankan red rice and curry menu.

Kids are not fans of vegetables…

kids will be reluctant to try the Ash Plantain curry if they are not familiar with the vegetable.

But with all the benefits of vitamin A and fiber, I would encourage you to add the Ash plantain curry into your lunch menu at least twice or thrice a month.

This way the young ones in the family can familiarize themselves and grow to love certain healthy vegetables like the ash plantain.

The difference between Plantain and bananas?

This might come as a surprise to some but there is a difference between bananas and plantains.

While bananas have a sweeter taste and make perfect snacks plantains are less sweeter and can’t be consumed raw as you would do with a banana.

Thick-skinned and much starchier than bananas, plantains need to be cooked to eat.

You can read more about Ash Plantain in this article.

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More Ash plantain recipes

Ash plantain spicy curry

Ash plantain fry salad

Kaliya curry(ash plantain and brinjal fried curry)

RECIPE DIFFICULTY-EASY

Sri Lankan ash plantain(alu Kesel)white curry.

Please make sure to read the recipe instructions carefully to avoid mistakes.

Ingredients

The Ingredients mentioned below use standard measuring cups and spoons.

4(250g) ash plantains or raw green plantains
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
A sprig of curry leaf
2-inch piece of pandan leaf
1 medium-sized onion sliced fine
1-inch piece cinnamon
1 teaspoon mustard seed
1 cup of water
1 cup of thick coconut milk

Method

How to clean and cut the ash plantains

Have a bowl of water with a pinch of salt and turmeric ready to stop the ash plantain from discoloring.

Peel the plantain skin, you will have to remove all traces of the green skin.

Remove and cut them into diagonal pieces and immediately transfer them to the bowl of water with turmeric and salt.

You will have to do the cleaning of the Ash plantain and submerge them in turmeric-salt water as quickly as possible as they turn brown as soon as it’s exposed to air.

How to cook Ash Plantain(alu Kesel) curry

Add the ash plantain to the pan, add curry leaves, onions, cinnamon, pandan leaf, green chillie, mustard to a pan.

Pour in the water and cook over medium heat until the ash plantains are slightly soft. 20-30 minutes on a slow simmer.

Once the water is reduced, pour in the coconut milk, season with salt, and let the ash plantain cook further until they turn thick and creamy. 10 minutes.

Serve warm with rice and curry menu.

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