Vazhakkai Fry | Vazhakkai Varuval

Name: Vazhakkai Fry | Vazhakkai Varuval
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon cumin seeds (- crushed or ½ teaspoon cumin powder); ½ teaspoon black pepper (- crushed); 2 tablespoons coconut oil (or any preferred oil); ½ teaspoon mustard seeds; ¼ cup pearl onions (- thickly sliced, (or 4 to 5 pearl onions or ¼ cup sliced shallots or small onions or ¼ cup chopped onions); 1 green chilli (- chopped or slit); 6 to 7 curry leaves; 2 plantains (- medium -sized or green unripe banana, chopped in small cubes); ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder; ¼ teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder; ¼ teaspoon garam masala; ½ teaspoon coriander powder ((ground coriander)); ½ teaspoon fennel powder; salt (as required)