Thengai Vazhai Thandu/ Coconut Banana Stem Poriyal
Vazhaithandu poriyal is a healthy classic South Indian side. Vazhaithandu poriyal is one the easy and healthy poriyal recipes. I accompanied it with kathrikai puli kulambu and rice, it was a hearty satisfying meal one of my fav lunch combo too..
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
vazhaithandu / plantain 1 stem grated coconut 1/4 cup onion 1 no. red chili 2 no. split moong dal 1/5 cup salt to taste cumin seed 1/2 tsp oil 2 tbsp mustard 1/4 tsp broken urad dal 1/4 tsp curry leaves 1 sprinkle
soak the split moong dal in water for 5 mins
chop the plantain / vazhai thandu and put it in water
chop the onion, red chili
in a kadai temper the mustard and broken urad dal
add curry leaves, onion and red chili and saute it for 5 mins
add chopped plantain/ vazhaithandu and mix it
add soaked moong dal and salt and mix well
add one glass water and allow to cook
Mean while add coconut and cumin seed and make powder
add this powder to vazhaithandu, mix it
now thengai vazhaithandu poriyal