Vazhathandu moor kootu

Ingredients:

Young plantain stem - medium size

Slight sour curd - 1 cup

Turmeric powder - a pinch

Salt - to taste

Redchillies - 2

Mustard - 1spn

Urad dal - 1spn

Oil

To grid:

Coconut scraps - 2tbspn

Redchillies - 3

Jeera - few

Black pepper - few

Raw Rice - 1 spoon

Grind smoothly all the ingrdients and using rice gives a thick consistency to the mixture.

How to make :

1) Cut the plantain stem into pieces according to ur choice, either big or small pieces.

2) Dissolve some yogurt in water and make it very watery and add this to stem the plantain, in order that the pieces will not turn black.

3) Add turmeric and half salt and cook until the vegetable is done.

4) After it becomes soften, add the ground mixture and boil it once more.

5) After this procedure is done add the yogurt and cook covered for few minutes adding the remaining salt.

6) Temper this with mustard, urad dal and curry leaves.

Note: Do not use very sour yogurt for this and also it should not be too watery.