Vazhai thandu aviyal

Ingredients:
Banana stalk 1
Green chillies 4
Toor dal 50 gms
Coconut 1/2 coconut grated
Cumin seeds 4 tsp

1. Take a banana stalk and peel the outer layer.
2. Chop the stalk into smaller circles.
3. As you take each circle, you should peel off the fiber from the skin. (Note: the fiber comes as thin strings, this can be made into a wick and used in the lamp. This is considered to be auspicious and good for the family's future generation/prolification)
4. Now cut the circles into little cubes and set aside.

5. Soak 50 gms toordal atleast 2 hrs before preparation.
6. Pressure cook the vegetable pieces and let it sit for 3 whistles.
7. Take coconut, cumin seeds, green chillies and soaked toordal and grind them into a nice consistency by adding water.
8. Add the mixture to the boiled vegetable pieces, add salt, and boil this in low flame. Make Sure it doesn't stick to the pan.
9. Once you get one boil, add 4 tsp coconut oil, crackled mustard seeds and curry leaves.
10. Finally add 1 cup of yoghurt once the above is cooled down.

This goes well with rice/adai.