Vazhaithandu Thogayal - Plantain Stem Thuvaiyal Recipe

We usually make poriyal & pachadi with vazhaithandu..This thogayal may be new to some of u.. It tastes yum when mixed with plain rice  adding sesame oil and easy to prepare too.We like this a lot.U all can do this for a change.Try & let me know friends

Ingredients :

• Raw Banana stem / plantain stem / Vazhaithandu – 1 no (medium size)
• Red chilly – 2-3 nos
• Tamarind – Small gooseberry size
• Urad dal – 1 tsp
• Hing – 2-3 generous pinches
• Salt & water – as required.
• Oil – 1-2 tbsp

Method:

• Remove the fibre (thread like portion ) from the banana stem and chop it finely.
• Soak the chopped pieces into buttermilk or water and set aside.
• Heat a pan with a tbsp of oil and roast the urad dal , redchillies and hing.Keep aside.
• Heat the kadai with a tbsp of oil and add the chopped stem after draining the water / buttermilk ..
• Saute well till its completely cooked.Its quantity will be reduced to half.It may take 10mins. Adding salt at this stage helps in quick cooking.
• Let it cool.Finally grind the cooked stem with roasted ingredients & tamarind , water to a smooth paste.
• Mix with plain rice topped with sesame oil / ghee !!  serve with papad as an accompaniment !!

Bye for now friends :)