date:Oct 22, 2012
recipe.
Vazhai Thandu Paruppu Usili
(Banana stem cooked with lentils)
Ingredients
Banana stem, chopped finely: 500 gm
Toor dal: 125 gm
Channa dal: 35 gm
Dry red chillies: 2-3
Turmeric powder: quarter tsp
Refined oil: 50 ml
Asafoetida: 2 gm
Mustard seeds: 5 gm
Salt to taste
Method: Soak the toor dal and channa dal for an hour. Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. When the mustard crackles, add the chopped banana stem and cook on a low flame for 5-7 minutes until it is half co