Tamil Nadu Style Vazha Thandu Thogayal Recipe (Banana Stem Chutney Recipe)

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Tamil Nadu Style Vazha Thandu Thogayal Recipe (Banana Stem Chutney Recipe)
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Tamil Nadu Style Vazha Thandu Thogayal Recipe (Banana Stem Chutney Recipe) is a quick side dish made with banana stem. The ingredients are tossed and fried in the pan before it is ground into a smooth paste. The chutney in Tamil Nadu is a side dish or an accompaniment for Dosa, Idli and Chapathi.

Banana Stem is a local ingredient in Tamil Nadu which is prepared in most of their household. Banana Stem is very fibrous and diabetic friendly ingredient. It helps to solve any gastric problems in the body. 

Serve the Tamil Nadu Style Vazha Thandu Thogayal Recipe (Banana Stem Chutney Recipe) along with Dosa to enjoy your breakfast meal. 

If you are looking for more breakfast Ideas here are some: 

  1. Tomato Uttapam Recipe
  2. Khara Bhath Recipe (South Indian Rava Bhath)
  3. Homemade Soft Idli Recipe (Steamed Rice and Lentil Cake)

Cuisine: Tamil Nadu
Course: Side Dish
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep in

10 M

Cooks in

30 M

Total in

40 M

Makes:

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
  • 1 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split)
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves , roughly chopped
  • 2 Banana Stem , cut into cubes and soaked in buttermilk
  • 3 Dry Red Chillies
  • 10 grams Tamarind
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • 2 tablespoon Kasuri Methi (Dried Fenugreek Leaves)
  • Salt , to taste
  • For seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
  • 1 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split)
  • 1 sprig Curry leaves
  • 1 Dry Red Chilli
  • Oil , for cooking

How to make Tamil Nadu Style Vazha Thandu Thogayal Recipe (Banana Stem Chutney Recipe)

  1. We begin making the Tamil Nadu Style Vazha Thandu Thogayal Recipe (Banana Stem Chutney Recipe) by pressure cooking the banana stem in a pressure cooker with turmeric powders and salt for just whistle.

  2. Release the pressure naturally.

  3. Heat a heavy bottomed pan with oil, splutter mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves,dry red chillies and  add the cooked banana stem, add the rest of the ingredients and give it a stir fry.

  4. Once it is done, let it cool down and grind it into a smooth paste using a mixer. Keep it aside or serve it in a bowl.

  5. In order to make the seasoning, heat oil in a small skillet, temper the mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, hing, and dry red chili and drizzle it on the chutney and serve.

  6. Serve the Tamil Nadu Style Vazha Thandu Thogayal Recipe (Banana Stem Chutney Recipe) along with Dosa to enjoy your breakfast meal.