Banana stem dhall recipe, ( valzhathandu kootu recipe)

                                                         

Ingredients:

• 1 Banana stem
• Bengal gram (50g)
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tomato, finely chopped
• 1tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 5tbsp grinded coconut
• 1/2tbsp mustard seeds
• 5 green chillies, slit it
• Salt as per taste
• a pinch turmeric powder
• curry leaves
• coriander leaves
• 2tbsp oil

Procedure for preparation:


Step 1: Soak the bengal gram for 30 minutes, and cook it in cooker for 5 whistle and keep aside.

Step 2: Cut the banana stem into pieces and put it in water.

Step 3: Keep the pan on the stove, pour 2tbsp oil, put mustards seeds, after poppping, add chopped onion, green chillies, curry leaves, ginge garlic paste and fry it for 5 to 6 minutes. then add choppe dtomato and fry it, until onion and tomato merge together.

Step 4: Then add the banana stem pieces and fry it for few minutes, then add, turmeric powder, salt and some water for banana stem to get cooked, close pan for 5 to 6 minutes. Stir it occasionally.

Step 5: Then add the cooked bengal dhall and stir it for few 5 minutes, then add grinded coconut and stir for 3 to 4 minutes. Then you can garnish with coriander leaves and serve it hot.