Ingredients needed Plantain stem – 2 cupSplit moong dal/Pasi parupu – 2 tbspGrated Coconut – 3 tbspTurmeric powder – a pinchOil- 2 tspSalt as required For the seasoning Mustard -1 tspAsafoetida/Hing – a pinchUrad dal -1 tspGreen chilli – 1- 2 (slit it)Curry leaves – little Preparation
Cook moong dal /Pasi parupu separately in a little water till soft. Keep it aside. Method
- Heat 2 tsp of oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add hing, urad dal, green chillies and curry leaves.
- When dal turns golden brown, add the chopped plantain stem (strain the buttermilk and add the plantain stem alone), turmeric powder, salt needed and cook covered till plantain stem becomes soft. Sprinkle water in between to prevent it from getting burnt.
- Once plantain stem is cooked, add the cooked moong dal, grated coconut and mix it well. Switch off the flame. Plantain stem curry is ready to be served as an accompaniment for rice. More Plantain stem recipes Plantain stem kootu (Vazhai thandu kootu) Plantain stem Mor kootu (Vazhai thandu Mor kootu) Also refer Plantain curry (Vazhakkai curry) Banana flower kootu(Vazhaipoo kootu) Meet you all again with another interesting recipe, till then it is bye from Padhu of Padhuskitchen. Read More
