PLANTAIN STEM KOOTU :-

PLANTAIN STEM KOOTU :-

NEEDED :-  TENDER PLANTAIN STEM  6 INCH PIECE – 2,  REMOVE THE FIBRES AND CUT INTO THIN PIECES, MOONG DHAL – 1 HANDFUL, SMALL ONIONS ( SHALLOTS ) – 6 NOS, JEERA – HALF TSPN, GREEN CHILLY – 1 NO, CURRY LEAVES – 1 ARK, SALT -1/3 TSP. GHEE – 2 TSP .

METHOD :- POUR HALF CUP WATER IN A COOKER. ADD THE MOONG DHAL, JEERA, CHOPPED ONION, SPLITED GREEN CHILLY & SPREAD THE CHOPPED PLANTAIN STEM. KEEP THE COOKER IN STOVE FOR ONE WHISTLE. AFTER COOLING ADD SALT, CURRY LEAVES AND SMASH PARTLY. ADD MELTED GHEE AND SERVE WITH RICE AND VATHAK KUZHAMBU , PULIKKUZHAMBU, POONDU KUZHAMBU. YOU CAN ADD A PINCH OF SALT AND A TSP OF MILK TO THE KOOTU TO ADD TASTE .