Vazhaithandu Molagootal

A popular South Indian banana stem recipe. 

Ingredients:

Chopped banana stem - 2 cups

Moong dal - 1/4 cup

Turmeric - 1/4 tsp

Black pepper - 1 tbsp

Urad - 1 tbsp

Red chili - 4

Cumin - 1 tsp

Coconut - 1/4 cup

For Tempering:

Coconut oil - 3 tsp

Mustard - 1/2 tsp

Urad - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves

Salt to taste

Method:

• Soak chopped banana stem in water or buttermilk.

• Pressure cook moong dal, banana stem with turmeric. 

• Add water just enough to cover the top layer.

• Meanwhile roast the pepper, urad, cumin, red chili in a tsp of coconut oil.

• Add coconuts and cool them.

• Grind to a fine paste.

• Mash the dal using the back of your spoon.

• Add the ground masala.  

• Adjust water consistency and let it boil.

• Temper with mustard, urad, and curry leaves in coconut oil.