Tamil Nadu

Vazhaithandu kootu

Name: Vazhaithandu kootu
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Tamil
Ingredients: 1 foot piece finely chopped banana stem; 1/2 cup for soaking buttermilk; 1/3 cup moong dal (split yellow mung beans); 1/2 cup fresh grated coconut; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 green chilli; a pinch turmeric (ground turmeric); 2 tsp coconut oil; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp urad dal (split black gram); a sprig curry leaves; a pinch asafoetida; Salt, to taste

Banana stem with moong dal and coconut. Crunchy, mild and very Tamil home.

35 minTime

7 gProtein each

mildSpice

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Grandma's wayFresh banana stem and moong dal.

The original

165kcalsame

7 gproteinsame

6 gfibresame

35minutessame

Vazhaithandu kootu as Tamil homes make it.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Banana stem1 foot piece, finely chopped

Buttermilk½ cup, for soaking

Moong dal (split yellow mung beans)⅓ cup

Fresh grated coconut½ cup

Cumin seeds1 tsp

Green chilli1

Turmeric (ground turmeric)a pinch

Coconut oil2 tsp

Mustard seeds½ tsp

Urad dal (split black gram)1 tsp

Curry leavesa sprig

Asafoetidaa pinch

Saltto taste

Method

5 steps

1Peel the outer layers of banana stem, slice into rounds, pull out the fibres and chop. Keep in buttermilk.
2Cook moong dal until soft but holding shape.
3Cook the drained banana stem with turmeric and salt until tender.
4Grind coconut, cumin and chilli; add with the dal to the stem and simmer.
5Temper mustard, urad dal, curry leaves and asafoetida in coconut oil.

Serve it like this

Serve in a bowl with rice, rasam and a crisp appalam.

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Vazhaithandu kootu

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