Vazai thandu [ banana stem ] pal kuttu

Ingredients :

• Vazai thandu - 1 medium size  [ clean and chop to  tiny pieces ]
• Moong dal - 1/2 cup
• Boiled potato  - 2 [ peel and cut in to small pieces ]
• Onion - 2 [ cut in to big pieces ]
• Green chili - 2
• Tomatoes - 2 [ cut into big pieces ]
• Garlic - 2 [ flake ]
• Salt - as required
• Boiled milk - 1 cup [ make it cool ]
• Coriander leaves - little
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Red chili powder - 1 tsp
• OIl - 2 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Method :

First boiled the banana stem and moong dal together  in a cooker adding salt and turmeric . Wait for 3 whistle to come. Mean time grind onion, tomato, garlic,green chili together in a mixer to a smooth paste and keep aside. Then take a kadai, add  oil to that. When  the oil becomes hot, add cumin seeds. Wait for a second, then add the ground paste to that,  mix well.  Add turmeric, red chilli powder and stir well. After 2 minutes add  milk  to that, Check salt and allow to boil 5 minutes more in low flame. Remove from the gas and garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve with roti , steamed rice.