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Ingredients
Betel leaves ( vetrilai)-6-8 nos
Small onions -6-8 nos
Garlic -4 nos
Red chillies -4 nos
Grated coconut -1-2 Tbsps
Urad dal-2 Tsps
Bengal gram dal-2 Tsps
Tamarind -small piece
Asafoetida a pinch
Salt to taste
Oil -1 Tsp
Recipe Video
Method
👉Heat oil in a pan add urad dal , Bengal gram dal, and sauté until light golden brown colour.
👉Add garlic, small onions , red chillies and tamarind sauté well.
👉Now wash the betel leaves and remove the stem and the centre vein and chops them randomly.Add these chopped betel leaves to the pan and sauté in medium flame for 2 minutes without overcooking the leaves.
👉Next add in grated coconut and asafoetida sauté for a minute.
👉Switch off the gas and transfer the ingredients into a mixie jar , cool down add required salt and little water and grind to paste .
👉Serve with steamed rice or idli , dosa etc..
Preparation Time -15 minutes
Serves-2-3
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Vazhaithandu Kootu is a nutritious delicious and traditional Tamil Nadu style Kootu variety made with banana stem (known as Vazhaithandu in Tamil), moong dal and special coconut masala. This Vazhaithandu kootu is a fibre-rich recipe and is ideal for weight loss.
Few health benefits of banana stem are listed below :
👉Rich in fibre prevents constipation, improves bowel movement, removes toxins and helps in weight loss.
👉Regulates blood pressure as it is rich in potassium.
👉Prevents diabetes as it has a low glycemic index.
👉Prevents and cures kidney stones.
👉Relieves heartburn and acidity (when taken as juice)
👉Rich in iron and vitamin B6 thus preventing anaemia.
Check out how to make this yummy traditional and fibre-rich Vazhaithandu kootu or banana stem kootu recipe below.
Ingredients
Vazhaithandu/ (banana stem )-500 gms chopped (soaked in buttermilk until use)
Moong dal -75 gms (soak in water for 10 mins)
Onion -1-2 nos chopped
Tomato -1 no chopped
Green chilli -1 no slit
Mustard seeds -1/2 Tsp
Urad dal -1 Tsp
Asafoetida -1/8 Tsp
Red chilli-1 no (broken )
Salt to taste
Curry leaves and coriander leaves for garnish
Grated coconut -1 -2 Tsp for garnish
Coconut Oil-1-2 Tsps
Grind Together -
Cumin seeds -1 Tsp
Fennel seeds-1 Tsp
Pepper corns -1/2 Tsp
Red chilli -2 nos
Garlic -4-6 nos
Grated coconut -1/2 cup
Recipe Video
Method
👉Cut the Vazhaithandu into small pieces and keep soaked in buttermilk until use.
👉Wash and soak the moong dal for 10 mins.
👉In a pressure cooker add the moong dal (after draining the water) then add banana stem (after draining the water), next add onion, tomato, green chilli, turmeric powder and required water just enough to completely cover the mixture . Pressure cook for 4-5 whistles switch off the gas and allow the pressure to subside completely.
👉Open the cooker and mash the kootu lightly and again switch on the gas.
👉Add required salt and the ground masala mix well and allow the kootu to boil for 5 minutes until desired consistency.
👉Simultaneously in a tadka pan heat coconut oil add mustard seeds, urad dal, red chilli, curry leaves and asafoetida and allow it to splutter. Add this tempering to the Vazhaithandu kootu mix well.
👉Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and freshly grated coconut. Switch off the gas.
👉Serve hot.
Preparation Time- 30 mins
Serves-4
