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Vazhaithandu Curry / Poriyal / Banana Stem Stir Fry



Ingredients 

Vazhai Thandu / Banana Stem      : 1 long piece 
Moong dal                                        : 1 1/2 tbsps
Grated coconut                            : 1/2 cup 
Red chillies                                   : 2
Mustard seeds                              
Curry leaves
Salt
Asafoetida 
oil

Method

Soak moong dal for 15 minutes.
Peel the skin of vazhaithandu lengthwise.
Cut  round pieces horizontally and remove fibre by pulling out.
Place all the rounds in butter milk water to avoid decoloration.. 
Now chop the rounds into thin pieces and again put it in buttermilk water.
heat a kadai,add 2 tsps oil,put mustard seeds and 1 tsp urad dal.
Add Broken red chillies,curry leaves and fry.
Now add the vazhaithandu pieces,soaked moong dal,salt and mix well.
Add 2 tbsps water mix and close the kadai with a lid.
Cook on low flame for few minutes.
Open the lid mix,add grated coconut ,mix again and switch off the flame.
Serve hot.



Aloo Paratha



Ingredietns

Wheat flour                    : 1 1/2 cup
Boiled & mashed potato : 1 cup
Chopped onion              : 1/4 cup
Chopped green chillies   : 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder   : 1 tsp
Jeera powder                : 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder           : 1 tsp
Chopped coriander leaves   
Salt
Oil

Method

Knead the dough with salt,1 tsp oil and required amount of water and keep aside for 1/2 an hour.
Take the boiled potato in a bowl,add onion,masala powders,salt,coriander leaves and mix well.
Take a lemon sized ball from dough for each paratha and stuff 2 tbsps of potato mixture in the center. 
Make into round shape and roll it out ..
Cook the parathas with little oil on hot tawa until both sides are golden brown .
Serve with any side dish or tomato sauce. 



    

Podi Idli



Ingredients



Idlis    : 6 ( Recipe Here ) 
Idli Milagai Podi : 2 tbsps ( Recipe here ) 
Sesame oil         : 2 tbsps

Method

Mix idli milagai podi & sesame oil in a wide plate.
Dip the idlis one by one till the pieces are coated with the milagai podi.
Sprinkle the rest of the podi on the idlis.
Serve. 



Fruit Salad with Condensed Milk






Ingredients

Homemade Condensed Milk     : 1 cup ( Recipe Here)  
Mixed Fruits                             : 1 1/2 cups ( i used Grapes,Banana,Apple,Pomegranate ) 

Method

Cut fruits into small bite sized pieces.
Add fruits in condensed milk and stir well.
Keep in refrigerator for an hour.
Serve..