Vazhaithandu Kootu | Gravy with Plantain stem and moong dal

This delicious kootu with Vazhaithandu or Plantain stem is one of my favorite. Whenever I buy banana stem, I rather make poriyal than this kootu. But love this kootu a lot because of the excellent taste.  Learnt this kootu from my mom. Dal we use here is moong dal. The aroma and taste of moong dal with plantain stem is yummy. As we use moong dal, this is good for you tummy as well. This is a no grind and a healthy recipe which is very simple to cook.

Let’s see how to make this yummy kootu with Plantain stem and moong dal.

Pudalangai Moor Kootu | Snake gourd gravy with curd

Moor Kootu is traditional Iyengar recipe. This delicious kootu can be prepared in a jiffy. You can use various types of vegetables like Okra, carrot, beans, drumstick, Ash gourd, etc. You can also use mixed vegetables to prepare this. My Amma makes moor kootu only with Ash gourd. Today I tried Moor kootu with snake gourd. Please do try this and let me know your comments.

Let’s see how to prepare this easy moor kootu.

Pudalangai Kootu | Snake Gourd Kootu

             Kootu is my favourite one. My Mom cooks really super. This goes very well with white rice. A very easy and tasty one, you can cook in less than 30 mins. So a very good choice to cook when a guest is visiting your home..

Mango Patchadi | Mangai Patchadi with Coconut



Mango patchadi

This is one of my favorite side dishes. My Amma used to make this very tasty. Amma is always great and we won’t get that exact taste as how she prepares. This Mango Patchadi is also not as good as my Amma’s kai pakkuvam. But still it tastes good.