Vazhakkai Puliitta Koottu| Raw Banana Kootu | Vazhakkai Puli Kootu

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We can make different recipes using Raw Banana (Vazhakkai). Vazhakkai Puli Itta Kootu is a stew made using Raw Banana with tamarind mixture. One of the best accompaniment for Rice. Learn how to make Vazhakkai Puliitta Kootu (Raw Banana Stew with Tamarind) with step by step instructions and pictures

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

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Vazhakkai Stew (Vazhakkai (Raw Banana) Puliitta Koottu), a scrumptious stew variety that goes well especially with Thengai Araitha Kuzhambu and other coconut based kuzhambu varieties. I also like to have this yummy dish with rasam and plain rice. Whenever I feel like doing simple menu, I prefer to do this stew and jeera rasam or garlic rasam and its lip-smacking dish.

Recipe card to make Vazhakkai Puli Kootu

Method with step by step pictures:

Pressure Cook the dhal and keep it aside. Soak the tamarind in water and extract the juice

In a pan add the oil and add mustard seeds and when the mustard seeds begins to sputter add the channa dhal and urdhal and fry till the dhal changes its color to red. Now add the grated coconut and hing and fry till the coconut becomes red color. Remove this seasoned ingredients to a bowl

Peel the raw banana and Chop into medium sized cubes and soak it in water till you start cooking otherwise the color of the raw banana would change to black. Add the raw banana to the pan and cook it by adding a cup of water.

When the raw banana are half cooked add the tamarind extract, salt, turmeric and sambar powder. When the mixture starts to boil add the mashed dhal.

Mix the rice flour in little water and add to the kootu to make it a thick consistency and let it boil for sometime and finally add the seasoned ingredients to the kootu and mix well and remove from flame