Vazhaithandu kootu / Plantain stem kootu

Vazhaithandu is rich fiber content food. They help to prevent and treat kidney stones. They also help in weight reduction and cool the body. This kootu is easy to prepare as the cooking time is less and less ingredients are used. All you need is little patience to cut the vazhaithandu J

 

Ingredients:

Vazhaithandu – 1 medium

Shredded coconut – 3 to 4 tbsp

Cumin seed – 1 tsp

Butter milk – 1 cup

Beaten Curd – 1cup (beat with spoon or egg beater to avoid lump)

Green chilli – 2 to 3 (depend on the spice level)

Mustard seed – 1 tsp

Urad dal – 1tsp

Salt to taste

Curry leaves – 1tbsp

Coconut Oil – 1tbsp

Method:

Remove the outer layer of the vazhaithandu.

Cut into round shape while removing the fiber layer using your index finger.

Chop them into small pieces and place them in the butter milk to avoid turning colour.

Wash them using butter milk and strain the butter milk.

Add water ½ cup and pressure cook with salt. (4 to 6 whistles as they take time to cook tender)

In the meantime grind the shredded coconut with cumin seed and green chilli adding water.

Now add the grounded paste to the cooked vazhaithandu and boil for 5 to 7 min.

Add the beaten curd and mix well.

Stir for 1min and remove from the heat.

Heat oil (if you don’t have coconut oil its fine to use any other refined oil), add mustard seed, when they start splutter add urad dal and curry leaves and fry.

Add them to the vazhaithandu mix.

Serve with hot rice.

Tips: If the kootu is watery mix 1 or 2 tsp of rice flour with water and add them before removing from the heat.