Ingredients: cup Green Moong Dal (Whole), Raw banana peel - chopped, teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi), - to taste, tablespoon Poppy seeds, tablespoon Fresh coconut - grated, cup Roasted Gram Dal (Pottukadalai), inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini), Green Chilli, sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, inch Ginger - chopped, teaspoon Mustard seeds, sprig Curry leaves, pinch Asafoetida (hing), Oil, Vegetarian diet
Instructions: To begin making the Green Moong Dal Kootu with Raw Banana Peel, soak the green moong dal in water overnight and keep it ready.Pressure cook the moong dal with water, turmeric powder, salt for about 4 whistle and turn off the heat. Allow the pressure to release naturally, open the cooker, drain off the excess water and set the moong dal. Meanwhile peel the banana and chop them fine, soak them in cold water.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.Heat a sauce pan with oil. Add mustard seeds and allow it crackle.Add in curry leaves and allow it to crackle for few seconds and add a pinch of hing. Add chopped banana peel and saute for few seconds.Add the freshly ground masala paste cook till the raw smell of the masala goes away.Add in cooked green dal and check for salt. Serve hot.Serve the Green Moong Dal Kootu with Raw Banana Peel along with steamed rice and Mango Rasam Recipe to make it a complete meal.