Vazhathandu Paruppu Kottu | வாழைத்தண்டு கூட்டு
oil 1 tbsp
mustard1tbsp
onions chopped 1
mong dal – 2 tbsp
asafoetida – 1 tbsp
turmeric powder – 1 pinch
vazhathandu 250 ggreen chilli or red chilli – to required
salt to taste
curry leaves
2 tsp grated coconut for garnishing
Method:
Pressure cook the dhal and keep aside.
Cut the vazhathandu in round shape intially so that u can separate the hard fibre.once u seperate it round it in your finger.collect it , so that it can be used for lighting purpose later.
Once u take out the fibre,cut it into small pieces and put it in water for sometime.so that the colour wont change. Heat the pan, add oil. After heating oil, add mustard, curry leaves,cooked dal into it.
Let mustard spurt and urad dal turn golden brown, add chilli, onions and asafoetida, turmeric powder.
Let onions turn golden and then add vazhathandu, salt and close the pan and leave it to cook in low flame. Need not add water.
Once it cook well, sprinkle coconut over it and serve it with hot rice.
Use the vathazhathandu fibre as thri for vizhaku.Its really good.
Such a healthy kootu…looks great..
Very very healthy koottu.