Vazhaithandu Poriyal(Plantain stem curry)

This a healthy and tasty recipe,first step of cooking is there will be a outer shield to vazhaithandu remove this outer layer so that there are no more layers seen.As shown below

Now slice the remaining part of vazhaithandu thinly into disk shape,while slicing we get a fiber out of it,remove this fiber with help of one of your finger while slicing them, I am sure you would get frustrated by doing this whole procedure but be patience at the end you will have a yummy poriyal.

Keep these cut slices immersed in water mixed with lime or butter milk to prevent change of color.

Ingredients

vazhaithandu - 2

Turmeric - 1/2 tbps

Moongdal - 3 tbps

Salt

Curry leaves

For Tempering:

Mustard - 1 tbps

Urad dal - 1 tbps

Jeera - 1/2 tbps

Red chilli - 3

Preparation:

• Chop the slices finely add moong dal,salt,turmeric and mix well and keep aside for 15 min as this mixture will release water from it, its better place it on a strainer plate.
• Heat the kadai add the tempering ingredients,followed by curry leaves,now add the chopped vazhaithandu mixture by squeezing out excess water.
• Frey for 2 mins and cover cook till soft.You can notice it becomes transparent after cooked
• Serve hot with rice or pulka goes well with both.