Vazhakkai Kootu / Raw Banana Kootu / Kaya Kootu

This is a simple kootu recipe which is combination of raw banana and channa dhal along with freshly ground spice powder
This goes well with plain rice

Ingredients
Part 1  Pressure Cooker

• Raw Banana - 3 nos
• Channa dhal - 1/2 cup
• Turmeric - /2 teaspoon
• Salt - 1 1/2 teaspoons

Part 2 Spice Powder

• Hing - 1/2 teaspoon
• Dried Red Chilly - 4 nos
• Urad dhall - 1 1/2 tablespoons
• Coriander Seeds - 2 teaspoons
• Grated Coconut - 3 tablespoons

Part 3 Garnish and Seasoning

• Coconut - 1 or 2 tablespoons
• Coconut Oil - 1 teaspoon
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
• Curry leaves - little
• Hing - 1/2 teaspoon

Method

Step 1 - Pressure Cooking

• Soak channa dhal for about 10 - 15 minutes
• Meanwhile peel raw banana and cut it into small cubes
• Take the soaked dhal, raw banana in a pressure cooker
• Add salt and turmeric powder
• Pressure cook for 2 or 3 whistles

Step 2 - Spice Powder

• Heat oil in a small kadai.Fry hing and dried red chillies first
• Now add urad dhall and fry till golden brown
• Put coriander seeds and fry for few seconds
• Switch off the flame and saute coconut
• Cool and grind it to a fine powder

Step 3 - Kootu

• To the cooked raw banana and channa dhal add the freshly made spice powder in Step 2
• Put salt and pour little water
• Let it boil for 2 minutes.Swtich off the stove
• Garnish with coconut
• In a small kadai heat little coconut oil and seson with mustard, hing and green chillies
• Pour the seasonings over the cooked kootu

Vazhakkai Kootu is ready.Serve with hot rice