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Vazhaithandu Mor Kootu Recipe (Tamil Nadu Style Banana Stem Recipe)

Vazhaithandu Mor Kootu Recipe (Tamil Nadu Style Banana Stem Recipe)

By Admin
Prep Time Total in 30 M
Course Lunch
Cuisine Tamil Nadu
Diet Vegetarian

Vazhaithandu or Banana Stem is a highly nutritional vegetable. Banana stem is a stalk that holds the whole tree. It has numerous health benefits. Due to its diuretic nature, it is beneficial in eliminating the kidney stones in the body. Also, it has higher fibre content making it a super food for aiding weight loss. The regular consumption of banana stem in our diets will help us lowering the cholesterol, improving digestion, and giving us a clearer skin due to the removal of toxins from the body. Vazhaithandu Mor Kootu Recipe is a delicious kootu recipe from the state of Tamilnadu. The procedure is pretty similar to making avial. It doesnt contain much spices, making it a lighter on the tummy. 

Ingredients

  • 1 Banana Stem
  • cut into small pieces
  • 1 cup Buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)
  • 1/4 cup Fresh coconut
  • grated
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 1 Green Chilli
  • 1 teaspoon Rice flour
  • 1 teaspoon Coconut Oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
  • 1/4 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split)
  • 1 Dry Red Chilli
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
  • Salt
  • to taste

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making Vazhaithandu Mor Kootu Recipe, we start by cleaning the banana stem and get rid of its excess fibre

Step 2

Cut the outer thick layer of the banana stem, and cut them into thin rounds

Step 3

Now, chop the rounds into small cubes and place it a bowl filled with buttermilk

Step 4

This will help avoid the oxidation

Step 5

With the hand separate out the excess fibre from the cut pieces

Step 6

Take a sauce pan, drain the cut banana pieces from the buttermilk, place it in the pan along with a cup of water and cook until its done

Step 7

In the mean, make a smooth paste of grated coconut, cumin seeds, green chilli and rice powder using a mixer grinder and keep aside

Step 8

Once the banana stem is well cooked, add the coconut paste, season with salt and let it simmer for 5 minutes and switch off the flame

Step 9

When the banana stem curry has cooled, add in the whisked curd into it and mix well

Step 10

Now, in a small tadka pan heat the coconut oil

Step 11

Add in the mustard and urad dal and let it crackle

Step 12

Add the dry red chilli and curry leaves and let it splutter

Step 13

Pour this tadka over the prepared banana stem kootu

Step 14

Serve hot

Step 15

Serve the Vazhaithandu Mor Kootu Recipe along with Steamed Rice, Kerala Style Pulissery Recipe and Papad for the weekend lunch

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