A dish made with banana stem (Vazhai Thandu) and dhal can be served with steamed rice.
Vazhai Thandu Kootu
Course: KootuCuisine: Indian, TamilServings
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
40
minutesA dish made with banana stem (Vazhai Thandu) and dhal can be served with steamed rice
Ingredients
Banana Stem – 1’ lenth
Green Gram Dhal – ½ cup
Sambar Powder – 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Coconut gratings – 2 tablespoon
Jeera – 1 teaspoon
Rice – 1 teaspoon
Salt – ½ teaspoon or as per taste
- For seasoning:
Oil – 1 teaspoon
Mustard – ½ teaspoon
Red Chili – 1
Small onion – 2 Nos
Curry leaves – few
Directions
- Make round slices of the banana stem, remove the fibers and cut it into small cubes. Put it in the water. (Little buttermilk can be added to the water to avoid discoloration).
- Cook the green gram dhal along with turmeric till soft.
- Put the banana stem pieces in a vessel. Add sambar powder, turmeric powder and salt. Pour enough water to cover the banana stem pieces. Cook till the pieces are soft. Add the cooked dhal and mix well. Keep it on medium flame.
- Grind coconut, jeera and rice to a fine paste and add to the kootu and stir well.
- Season it with mustard, red chilli, curry leaves and small onion chopped finely.
This is one of my favorites. Never had it in USA, though….I wait till next trip to India!
Hi Jennifer,
Thank you for visiting my site.
This is my fav one.I miss having this here.I believe this one helps one who has kidney stones….healthy veggie.First time to ur blog…u hv a nice one out here.
This is my fav one.I miss having this here.I believe this one helps one who has kidney stones….healthy veggie.First time to ur blog…u hv a nice one out here.
hi kamala……..
i tried this recipe. good one. really liked. but i have a doubt… should i use raw rice or cooked rice? i tried with cooked rice… please clear this
Hi Thushara,
Thank you for visiting my site. You have to use raw rice. Normally to thicken Kootu or Kuzhambu little rice powder mixed with water is added. Instead of adding rice powder, we used to add raw rice while grinding coconut. It acts as thickening agent.
thank ukamala for clearing my doubt…. wil keep trying ur recipes…
Mami, all of your receipes are good. I would love to try my hand
Thank you Ramasubramanian. Please try and let me know your feed back.
Nice receipe very useful for those who start cooks easy n simple