Vazhakkai Milagu Kootu Recipe - Plantains Pepper Curry
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with plantain stem - cut into cubes, mustard seeds, white urad dal (split). Ready in 20 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
Instructions
12 steps- 1
To begin making the Vazhakkai Milagu Kootu , make cuts on the layer of banana stem and then discard the outer covering
plantain stem - cut into cubes(2) - 2
Slice the banana stem and as you do, you will find the fibre coming out every time you slice into stem, keep taking them out while proceeding
plantain stem - cut into cubes(2) - 3
Once sliced, take each slice and chop them to about 1 cm pieces and then keep it immersed in a bowl of water until further use to avoid discolouration
- 4
To make the pepper masala, heat oil in a small tadka pan, add the chana dal, pepper corns, asafoetida, red chilli and roast till the dal becomes golden brown
dry red chilli(1)teaspoons chana dal (bengal dal)(2 gram)asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)dry red chilli(1) - 5
Add this to the mixer jar, add the grated coconut, cumin seeds and make a smooth paste adding little water at a time
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)tablespoons fresh coconut - grated(3)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 6
Keep aside
- 7
Drain the cut plantains from water and add it to a saucepan, add a cup of water, season with salt and cook until soft
plantain stem - cut into cubes(2)salt - to taste - 8
This will take around 10 minutes
- 9
To this add the prepared pepper masala, mix well and let it simmer for 5 minutes
- 10
Now, make a tadka by heating oil in a small todka pan, add the mustard seeds, urad dal, red chilli, curry leaves
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)white urad dal (split)(1 teaspoon)dry red chilli(1)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)dry red chilli(1) - 11
Once it splutters, add this to the simmering Vazhakkai Milagu Kootu, mix well and switch off the heat and serve hot
- 12
Serve this Vazhakkai Milagu Kootu, along with Steamed Rice and Jeera Rasam for a simple meal for a weekday lunch
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Vazhakkai Milagu Kootu Recipe - Plantains Pepper Curry
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with plantain stem - cut into cubes, mustard seeds, white urad dal (split). Ready in 20 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
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Directions
12 steps- 1
To begin making the Vazhakkai Milagu Kootu , make cuts on the layer of banana stem and then discard the outer covering
plantain stem - cut into cubes(2) - 2
Slice the banana stem and as you do, you will find the fibre coming out every time you slice into stem, keep taking them out while proceeding
plantain stem - cut into cubes(2) - 3
Once sliced, take each slice and chop them to about 1 cm pieces and then keep it immersed in a bowl of water until further use to avoid discolouration
- 4
To make the pepper masala, heat oil in a small tadka pan, add the chana dal, pepper corns, asafoetida, red chilli and roast till the dal becomes golden brown
dry red chilli(1)teaspoons chana dal (bengal dal)(2 gram)asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)dry red chilli(1) - 5
Add this to the mixer jar, add the grated coconut, cumin seeds and make a smooth paste adding little water at a time
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)tablespoons fresh coconut - grated(3)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon) - 6
Keep aside
- 7
Drain the cut plantains from water and add it to a saucepan, add a cup of water, season with salt and cook until soft
plantain stem - cut into cubes(2)salt - to taste - 8
This will take around 10 minutes
- 9
To this add the prepared pepper masala, mix well and let it simmer for 5 minutes
- 10
Now, make a tadka by heating oil in a small todka pan, add the mustard seeds, urad dal, red chilli, curry leaves
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)white urad dal (split)(1 teaspoon)dry red chilli(1)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)dry red chilli(1) - 11
Once it splutters, add this to the simmering Vazhakkai Milagu Kootu, mix well and switch off the heat and serve hot
- 12
Serve this Vazhakkai Milagu Kootu, along with Steamed Rice and Jeera Rasam for a simple meal for a weekday lunch
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