Vazhaithandu mor kootu is a tasty accompaniment for rice, prepared with curd/ yogurt along with banana stem as main ingredients. It is a south Indian dish served as part of a lunch menu.
You can make this anytime throughout the year, especially in summer, it is very comforting.
Check out my banana stem poriyal and sweet pachadi in this website.
I wanted to post banana stem mor kootu for long time. Whenever I buy banana stem, I rather make poriyal than this kootu. But love this mor kootu a lot because it tastes like aviyal a little bit 🙂 And the procedure is also somewhat similar with similar ingredients.
I am in Pune right now enjoying the break stay here and busy roaming around for shopping. Another two days here and then again back to busy marriage week at Chennai. Hoping to keep the blog alive with posts 🙂
Ingredients
Here are some simple ingredients.
- Vazhaithandu - Banana stem - Choose the one that is fresh (whiter) with less outer rings.
- Curd - Main ingredient for the recipe.
- Coconut - Adds flavour, gives taste.
- Rice flour - Gives a homogenous texture, binding.
- Green chilli - For spice, to balance the tanginess from the curd.
- Cumin - Adds flavour as well as aids digestion.
- Other tempering items - Mustard, urad dal.
Check my recipe card below for full ingredients list and exact measurements.
Top tip
How to remove fiber from banana stem?
I found this cool tip of removing the excess fiber in the cookbook I have, so tried it for the first time and surprised with the results. Its really cool and easy, so do try this way.
Use two clean and lengthy bamboo skewers, insert it into the chopped banana stem and run the toothpick in between your palm to and fro as we beat for making buttermilk from curd (using mathu).
This way the excess fiber part can be removed and discarded.
Stepwise photos
1. Remove the skin of the banana stem, which will look like a separate ring as shown in the pic.
2. Then cut into thin circles as shown in the picture. If you want you can remove the fiber part as you cut. Otherwise, you can also follow the next step. Chop finely as shown in the picture. Keep immersed in lemon squeezed water in a bowl until use.
3. Grind coconut, green chilli, jeera and rice flour with little water to a smooth paste.
4. Boil water and cook the banana stem with salt. Once done, add the ground coconut paste, the curd (beat well) and mix well. Bring to boil and switch off the flame.
5. Finally, temper over the kootu with the items given under to temper table.
Serve vazhaithandu mor kootu as accompaniment for rice, tastes best with tangy vathal kuzhambus mainly.
Recipe card
Vazhaithandu mor kootu recipe
Ingredients
- 1 Vazhaithandu
- ½ cup Curd
- 5 Green chilli
- 4 curry leaves
- Salt
To temper
- 2 teaspoon Oil/ coconut oil
- ½ teaspoon Mustard
- 1 teaspoon Urad dal
- 6 Curry leaves
To Grind
- ½ cup Coconut grated
- ¾ teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 4 Green chilli
- 1 teaspoon Rice flour
Instructions
- Remove the skin of the banana stem, which will look like a separate ring as shown in the pic.
- Then cut into thin circles / slices. If you want you can remove the fiber part as you cut. Otherwise, you can refer Top tip section above.
- Chop vazhaithandu finely. Keep immersed in lemon squeezed water in a bowl until use.
- Grind coconut, green chilli, jeera and rice flour with little water to a smooth paste.
- Boil water and cook the banana stem with salt.
- Once done, add the ground coconut paste, curd (beat well smoothly) and mix well. Bring to boil and switch off the flame.
- Temper with the items given under to temper table. Pour over the kootu and mix in.
Video
Notes
- Soaking the chopped banana stem in sour butter milk or lemon with water will help preventing discoloration.
AparnaRajeshkumar says
i done the same for White pumpkin kootu 🙂 as u said it taste like avial ! good and enjoy the vaccation !
JEYASHRI SURESH says
I love this kootu always. Best one for summer
Akila says
Nvr tried this kootu... will try surely.. Enjoy ur vacation
Kalyani says
looks delicious ......
Sowmya Madhavan says
Never tried this...but I want to because of its health benefits..
BAGIRATHI DEVI says
It's new for me.not available in Spain
Sandhya Raman says
hi...Vaazhathandu is my all time fav.
where r u in pune?i stay in pune too.
Veena Theagarajan says
I love the taste of Vazhaithadu with Mor.. yummy! Enjoy the vacation
Priti S says
yet to try this one ...looks yum ..
Gayathri Ramanan says
All time fav dish..looks delicious..
Priya Suresh says
Super like,my all time favourite kootu..
Priya Srinivasan says
Super tip to remove the fiber raji!!!! I too love this kootu a lot!!! Our favorite! !!
Anonymous says
good tip to remove the excess fibre.
what are the other goodies in the picture?
Sangeetha M says
its been ages i made n tasted this banana stem..kootu looks super yumm..love it!
Aruna Manikandan says
healthy and delicious kootu 🙂
love it....
Sushma Madhuchandra says
never ate anything with banana stem other than banana stem salad that my mom prepares once a year. Wonder how would it taste?!
Brett Trevor says
As a caucasian, American wife who is going to school and absolutely abysmal with cooking and domestic duties, you are an absolute inspiration!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!
Lilly Senthil says
just tried this today, it came out very well.my whole fmly loved this. thanks may god bless u raks.
SHARMILEE J says
Healthy kootu, nice colorful pics!
Muthukaruppi Meyyappan says
can the same recipe be replaced with radish also?
Unknown says
Superbbbbb surely I ll try this
Subhashini Karthikeyan says
Nice tip. I love this kootu because of the excess fibre i don't buy frequently