Vazhaithandu Thogayal - Plantain Stem Thuvaiyal Recipe

We usually make poriyal & pachadi with vazhaithandu..This vazhaithandu thogayal / Banana stem thogayal may be new to some of u.. It tastes yum when mixed with plain rice  adding sesame oil and easy to prepare too. It tastes more like thengai thogayal. We likes this a lot. U can also do this for a change. Try & let me know how you liked this vazhaithandu chutney for rice.

Ingredients :

• Raw Banana stem / plantain stem / Vazhaithandu – 1 no (medium size)
• Red chilly – 3 to 4 nos
• Tamarind – Small gooseberry size
• Urad dal – 1 tbsp
• 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 :)