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Plantain Stem Yoghurt Kootu

January 15, 2010 by PadhuSankar 44 Comments

Plantain stem is a good source of fiber. It flushes out toxins from our body and prevents constipation. It helps in weight reduction, gives a feeling of fullness as it is rich in fiber. Plantain stem juice (made with buttermilk) is said to cure urinary stones. In our house, we include plantian stem in our diet once in a week for its health benefits.We can make kootu with dal, yogurt kootu, simple vazhai thandu stir fry, raita, salad from tender stems and juice out of plantain stem, all of which I will sharing with you. Today let us learn how to make Vazhai thandu mor kootu or Plantain stem Yogurt kootu following our easy recipe.

Plantain Stem Yogurt Kootu /Vazhaithandu mor kootu

Plantain stem yogurt kootu-Vazhai thandu mor kootu

Vazhaithandu Mor Kootu


Vazhaithandu Mor Kootu-Plantain stem Kootu

 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time: 15 mins 
 Serves: 2
 Recipe Category: Side dish
 Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

   Ingredients needed

   Plantain stem/Vazhaithandu – 2 cups finely chopped
   Curd/Plain yogurt – 1 cup whisked

   For grinding

   Grated Coconut -1/4 cup
   Jeera /cumin seeds -1 tsp
   Green chillies – 1-2
   Fried gram (pottukadalai) or rice flour or raw rice – 1 tsp (you can use either one for thickening)

   For the seasoning

   Mustard seeds -1 tsp
   Curry Leaves -few

Preparation

Remove the outer cover of the plantain stem, cut it thinly into rounds removing the thread like fibers with you index finger. Soak it in diluted buttermilk to prevent discolouration. Then chop it into small pieces.

Grind coconut, cumin seeds, green chillies and fried gram to a smooth paste adding little water. You can also use 1 tsp of raw rice instead of rice flour or fried gram for thickening. Soak raw rice in 2 tbsp of water for 15 minutes and grind it along with coconut, jeeer and green chilli

Method

Heat a tsp of oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add curry leaves, finely chopped plantain stem, salt, turmeric powder and cook until tender. Sprinkle water and stir now and then to prevent it from getting burnt.

Once cooked, add curd, ground paste, mix well and bring it to boil.

Vazhai thandu kootu is ready. It can be served as a side dish for rice.

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  1. Rachana Kothari

    January 15, 2010 at 9:25 am

    Dear Padhu,
    The Kooto looks yummy…lovely presentation!

    Reply
  2. Pari

    January 15, 2010 at 9:29 am

    Hi. Very good information on the stem. This looks so simple to make. I have no idea about how the stem tastes but surely want to try this for all the benefits that u have mentioned.
    Pari
    http://cooking-goodfood.blogspot.com

    Reply
  3. Priya

    January 15, 2010 at 10:08 am

    My favourite kootu with plantain stem,beautiful click Padhu..

    Reply
  4. Sushma Mallya

    January 15, 2010 at 11:57 am

    looks delicious and nicely presented as always…u have got a great way to present things beautifully..keep it going…and happy pongal

    Reply
  5. Gita

    January 15, 2010 at 12:48 pm

    I too love this kootuu….looks colorful and tasty Padhu….

    Reply
  6. Sowmya

    January 15, 2010 at 12:51 pm

    Very nice and funny presentation..looks yummy..:)

    Reply
  7. Tina

    January 15, 2010 at 1:16 pm

    Koottu looks yummy and delicious….

    Reply
  8. Renuka Bedre - Rao

    January 15, 2010 at 1:29 pm

    never tried anything with plantain stem! this looks very yummy..cute pics too..n Thanks for letting me know about Priya's sesame seeds event!! I will surely send my entry.
    Renuka
    http://cookingyummy.blogspot.com

    Reply
  9. Valarmathi

    January 15, 2010 at 1:57 pm

    Kootu looks yummy. Nice presentaion.

    Reply
  10. A Homemakers Diary

    January 15, 2010 at 1:58 pm

    very good information of the banana stem. we love to eat it in lentils. the recipe looks easy and scrumptious and beautiful decoration as always.

    Reply
  11. Nostalgia

    January 15, 2010 at 2:10 pm

    plaintain stem in yogurt is new to me.. fantastic recipe

    Reply
  12. Vrinda

    January 15, 2010 at 2:42 pm

    Yummy curry..Nice cute presentation…

    Reply
  13. prasu

    January 15, 2010 at 2:44 pm

    lovely presentation and healthy kootu dear…thanks for sharing the info.

    Reply
  14. Anncoo

    January 15, 2010 at 2:51 pm

    Never seen a plaintain stem before. How does it looks like? Sounds very healthy.

    Reply
  15. Balakrishna Saraswathy

    January 15, 2010 at 3:20 pm

    Looks so healthy and delicious..loved to have them with plain rice and ghee:

    Reply
  16. Soma Pradhan

    January 15, 2010 at 3:29 pm

    A didd recipe all together..didnt hear abt ite ver

    Reply
  17. Pavithra

    January 15, 2010 at 3:33 pm

    Wow thats really cute garnish dear… yummy kootu I love it .

    Reply
  18. suvaiyaana suvai

    January 15, 2010 at 3:48 pm

    Kooto looks yummy!!! nice presentation

    Reply
  19. Gulmohar

    January 15, 2010 at 6:02 pm

    This combo is new for me..looks awesome..:-) As usual, cute and creative presentation πŸ™‚

    Reply
  20. Savitharajsspiceland

    January 15, 2010 at 6:29 pm

    Never tried this…Thanks for the recipe!!

    Reply
  21. kothiyavunu

    January 15, 2010 at 8:30 pm

    Nice recipe..curry looks amazingly good..Love plantain stem…we used to make stir fry and smabar but this yogurt based curry is new to me..next time will give a try if i get hold of it.Thnks for sharing.

    Reply
  22. Mriganayani

    January 15, 2010 at 8:31 pm

    Padhu – this looks wonderful – my dad's favorite. Its wonderful that you make some form of this every week – so good!

    Reply
  23. Lyndsey

    January 15, 2010 at 10:53 pm

    I haven't heard of plantain stem before. We use plenty of plantains though. Looks good, I love you presentation:) I want to try it!!

    Reply
  24. Cham

    January 15, 2010 at 11:43 pm

    Never did with yogurt plantain stem- oh we miss badly this veggie!

    Reply
  25. Divya Vikram

    January 16, 2010 at 12:39 am

    Looks really healthy and delicious.

    Reply
  26. Preethi Rajeev

    January 16, 2010 at 1:20 am

    the dish looks so yummy,iloved all your clicks.Very creative

    Reply
  27. Siddhi S

    January 16, 2010 at 8:05 am

    hey padhu this is very intersting recipe…nice presentatn 2

    Reply
  28. Ms.Chitchat

    January 17, 2010 at 3:13 am

    Vazhaithandu mor kootu looks very nice. Pic is too good. You rightly pointed out the health benefits of vazhaithandu. Thx for sharing this recipe. I make molagootal with thuvar dal and coconut. Will post it sometime :):)

    Chitchat
    http://chitchatcrossroads.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  29. Anonymous

    January 17, 2010 at 2:34 pm

    ummmm….this looks so lovely…indeed Plantain stem is very healthy and contains lot of nutrients…we generally make a curry with it…but lovely learning this new recipe…delicious shot too…!

    Reply
  30. vidhas

    January 18, 2010 at 3:44 am

    Looks yum!! One of my favourite dish. nice blog, will keep in touch.

    Reply
  31. Oraphan

    January 18, 2010 at 6:15 am

    Wow! that looks and sounds healthy and delicios! What a beautiful presentation!

    Reply
  32. Jagruti

    January 18, 2010 at 11:44 am

    Hi Padhu

    first time here…dish looks so yummy..i want to try it,where do you get plaintain stem..

    cheers and do visit
    http://joyofcooking247.blogspot.com

    Reply
  33. Shri

    January 18, 2010 at 1:35 pm

    That looks so delicious and yummy!

    Reply
  34. Kanchan

    January 19, 2010 at 5:51 am

    Wonderful presentation ! Lovely snaps !

    Reply
  35. Malar Gandhi

    January 19, 2010 at 2:51 pm

    Dear,

    Please check out 'Kitchen Mishaps Event Roundup' at my blog.

    http://www.kitchentantra.com/2010/01/kitchen-mishaps-event-round-up.html

    I appreciate, your comforting words to the participants. I believe it will greatly boost their energy…who daringly shared their cooking disasters.

    Thank you,
    Malar Gandhi
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    Reply
  36. Preety

    January 19, 2010 at 5:03 pm

    i love the presentation , great click & recipe

    Reply
  37. Deepa G Joshi

    January 19, 2010 at 5:55 pm

    nice presentation..very cute.

    http://www.foodlyrics.com

    Reply
  38. 3 hungry tummies

    January 20, 2010 at 12:51 pm

    This is a very new dish to me! Very interesting! πŸ™‚

    Reply
  39. Renuka Bedre - Rao

    January 21, 2010 at 4:17 am

    Hi, Award is waiting for you in my blog! Please collect it πŸ™‚
    Renuka
    http://cookingyummy.blogspot.com/

    Reply
  40. RV

    February 1, 2010 at 9:08 pm

    Lovely presentation and love the yogurt curry… It looks mouthwatering….

    Reply
  41. PreeOccupied

    July 10, 2010 at 12:15 am

    Cute presentation there. Plantain and yogurt, sounds delicious.

    Reply
  42. prasanna shivashankar

    February 23, 2018 at 4:13 am

    Very nice receipe..too yummy in summers

    Reply
  43. mythili

    November 13, 2018 at 5:43 am

    All your receipies are very good.thanks

    Reply
  44. S.Jayalakshmi

    January 18, 2020 at 6:03 am

    I have tried so many of ur receipes and got delicious ouput.Even a small garnishing also they way u told serves very nice receipes.Now I am a kitchen queen because of ur receipes.Thanks a lot.Looking forward for more receipes.

    Reply

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