Green Moong Dal Kootu with Raw Banana Peel Recipe
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with green moong dal (whole), raw banana peel - chopped, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 55 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
Instructions
13 steps- 1
To begin making the Green Moong Dal Kootu with Raw Banana Peel, soak the green moong dal in water overnight and keep it ready
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup)raw banana peel - chopped(1)green chilli(1) - 2
Pressure cook the moong dal with water, turmeric powder, salt for about 4 whistle and turn off the heat
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 3
Allow the pressure to release naturally, open the cooker, drain off the excess water and set the moong dal
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup) - 4
Meanwhile peel the banana and chop them fine, soak them in cold water
raw banana peel - chopped(1) - 5
In a mixer- jar combine the poppy seeds, coconut, fried gram, cinnamon stick, green chilli, coriander leave, ginger, and grind by adding some water into a smooth paste
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup)poppy seeds(2 tablespoon)fresh coconut - grated(4 tablespoon)roasted gram dal (pottukadalai)(1/4 cup)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)green chilli(1)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves(1)inch ginger - chopped(1)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 6
Heat a sauce pan with oil
- 7
Add mustard seeds and allow it crackle
poppy seeds(2 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 8
Add in curry leaves and allow it to crackle for few seconds and add a pinch of hing
inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves(1)inch ginger - chopped(1)sprig curry leaves(1)pinch asafoetida (hing)(1) - 9
Add chopped banana peel and saute for few seconds
raw banana peel - chopped(1)inch ginger - chopped(1) - 10
Add the freshly ground masala paste cook till the raw smell of the masala goes away
fresh coconut - grated(4 tablespoon) - 11
Add in cooked green dal and check for salt
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup)salt - to tastegreen chilli(1) - 12
Serve hot
- 13
Serve the Green Moong Dal Kootu with Raw Banana Peel along with steamed rice and Mango Rasam Recipe to make it a complete meal
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup)raw banana peel - chopped(1)green chilli(1)
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Green Moong Dal Kootu with Raw Banana Peel Recipe
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with green moong dal (whole), raw banana peel - chopped, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 55 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
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13 steps- 1
To begin making the Green Moong Dal Kootu with Raw Banana Peel, soak the green moong dal in water overnight and keep it ready
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup)raw banana peel - chopped(1)green chilli(1) - 2
Pressure cook the moong dal with water, turmeric powder, salt for about 4 whistle and turn off the heat
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 3
Allow the pressure to release naturally, open the cooker, drain off the excess water and set the moong dal
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup) - 4
Meanwhile peel the banana and chop them fine, soak them in cold water
raw banana peel - chopped(1) - 5
In a mixer- jar combine the poppy seeds, coconut, fried gram, cinnamon stick, green chilli, coriander leave, ginger, and grind by adding some water into a smooth paste
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup)poppy seeds(2 tablespoon)fresh coconut - grated(4 tablespoon)roasted gram dal (pottukadalai)(1/4 cup)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)green chilli(1)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves(1)inch ginger - chopped(1)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 6
Heat a sauce pan with oil
- 7
Add mustard seeds and allow it crackle
poppy seeds(2 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 8
Add in curry leaves and allow it to crackle for few seconds and add a pinch of hing
inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves(1)inch ginger - chopped(1)sprig curry leaves(1)pinch asafoetida (hing)(1) - 9
Add chopped banana peel and saute for few seconds
raw banana peel - chopped(1)inch ginger - chopped(1) - 10
Add the freshly ground masala paste cook till the raw smell of the masala goes away
fresh coconut - grated(4 tablespoon) - 11
Add in cooked green dal and check for salt
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup)salt - to tastegreen chilli(1) - 12
Serve hot
- 13
Serve the Green Moong Dal Kootu with Raw Banana Peel along with steamed rice and Mango Rasam Recipe to make it a complete meal
green moong dal (whole)(1 cup)raw banana peel - chopped(1)green chilli(1)
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