Pazha kootan is a sweet South Indian curry made with ripe banana’s, coconut and buttermilk, that can be served with rice and any vegetable stir-fry of your choice.
Ingredients:
Ripe nenthra pazham/banana – 1
Jaggery – 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Buttermilk/Moru- 1 cup
Salt – to taste
To grind:
Coconut – 1/4 cup
Green chillies – 4
Tempering/Tadka:
Oil
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Red chillies – 2
Curry leaves – few
Method:
1. Peel the banana and slice into thick round pieces. Add water just enough to cook the bananas along with jaggery and turmeric powder. Cook till the bananas become soft.
2. Grind the coconut and green chillies to a smooth paste.
3. When the bananas have become soft, add the coconut-green chillies paste and mix well. Boil well.
4. When it has boiled well, add the buttermilk, salt and mix well. Simmer till it starts to become foamy. Do not boil. Remove from heat.
5. In a tadka pan, heat oil. Add mustard seeds and red chillies. When it crackles, add curry leaves and pour into kootan.
Serve with rice.
Hey, Yummy and tasty curry dear…:)