Vazakkai Kootu [ hotel style ]

Ingredients :

• Vazakkai - 4 no [ cut in to cubes ]
• Bengal gram dal - 1/2 cup
• Small onions - 8 to 10 [ chopped ]
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - as required
• Asafoetida - a pinch
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
• Oil - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves - little
• Coriander leaves - few

Grind to gether :

• Fresh grated coconut - 3 tbsp
• Red chillies - 5 to 6
• Small onions - 5 to 6
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

[ grind all together to a smooth paste ]

Method :

First pressure cook raw banana,  dhal along with turmeric, small onions, asafoetida, and 1 tsp of oil for one whistle and keep aside. [ do not over cook ] After the pressure  goes, open the cooker.  Then heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and saute for a minute and  add to the banana along  with ground masala. Mix well and allow to boil for 5 minutes more in low flame. Finely add curry leaves and coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice, sambhar and rasam . It will be a good side dish for roti  too.