Vazhaithandu mor kootu recipe

Ingredients

• 1 Vazhaithandu
• 1/2 cup Curd
• 5 Green chilli
• 4 curry leaves
• Salt
• 2 tsp Oil/ coconut oil
• 1/2 tsp Mustard
• 1 tsp Urad dal
• 6 Curry leaves
• 1/2 cup Coconut (grated)
• 3/4 tsp Cumin seeds
• 4 Green chilli
• 1 tsp Rice flour

Instructions

1. 1

   Remove the skin of the banana stem, which will look like a separate ring as shown in the pic.

2. 2

   Then cut into thin circles / slices. If you want you can remove the fiber part as you cut. Otherwise, you can refer Top tip section above.

3. 3

   Chop vazhaithandu finely. Keep immersed in lemon squeezed water in a bowl until use.

4. 4

   Grind coconut, green chilli, jeera and rice flour with little water to a smooth paste.

5. 5

   Boil water and cook the banana stem with salt.

6. 6

   Once done, add the ground coconut paste, curd (beat well smoothly) and mix well. Bring to boil and switch off the flame.

7. 7

   Temper with the items given under to temper table. Pour over the kootu and mix in.