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    Home » Condiments » Thogayal/Thuvayal Recipes » Vazhaithandu Thogayal |Banana Stump Chutney

    Vazhaithandu Thogayal |Banana Stump Chutney

    Dec 9, 2020 · Modified: Apr 24, 2021 by Priya_Srinivasan ·

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    Vazhaithandu Thogayal/thuvayal, south-indian style chutney made with banana stump and lentils. A healthy and delicious condiment to serve with rice.

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    Vazhaithandu Thogayal

    South-Indian lunch thali is incomplete without chutney/thogayal. I make a lot of chutney with veggies like Beets , Amla & Carrot and Amla & coconut and also with greens like fenugreek , brahmi leaves and tulsi and now this banana stump chutney is another addition to that healthy list. 

    Chutney vs Thogayal

    Thogayal or thuvayal is a condiment made with lentils and spices. Whereas Chutneys made to pair with idly/dosa not necessarily include lentils.

    As a south-indian we love our Thogayal/thuvayal. Growing up in my parents home, our saturday menu used to be thogayal/thuvayal and rasam. Coconut thogayal with jeera rasam is a delicious combination.

    south-indian thali with thogayal and pickle

    The main ingredients in a south-indian style chutney are urad and chana dal along with tamarind. I usually add coriander seeds and sesame seeds to my chutneys as they add a great texture and also for their numerous health benefits.

    The Ingredients

    • Banana stump, the stump part of a banana tree, you will find them in Indian supermarkets.
    • Spices, i have used black peppercorns and red chilies to spice the chutney. Peppercorns are optional, one can omit them.
    • Coconut, freshly grated or frozen, do not skip coconut, they add flavor and also binds other flavors together.
    • Dal, i have used chana dal and urad dal, they add volume to the chutney
    • Sesame seeds and coriander seeds, as said earlier, they add a nice texture to the thogayal.

    How to make Vazhaithandu thogayal

    Chop and keep vazhaithandu ready. Heat a pan with oil add the dals, saute for a minute or two and then add pepper corns, sesame and corinader seeds.

    Roasting ingredients for chutney

    Once the dal turns golden brown, throw in the red chilies, curry leaves and coriander and the chopped banana stump. I left the banana stump outside for too long, so mine turned black. Keep the chopped stump immersed in vinegar water/buttermilk water.

    Banana stump chutney preps

    After adding vazhaithandu/banana stump, saute for 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle water twice, cover the pan and switch off the stove. Let this sit until the ingredients cools down. No need to cook the banana stump until soft.

    Once it is cool enough, take it all in the mixer jar, add tamarind and salt and grind it to a paste. I added 2-3 tablespoon of water for grinding.

    Banana stump chutney ground

    Banana stump is known for its numerous health benefits particularly good in fibre. Many drink banana stump juice with little yogurt or buttermilk to get the benefits of the good fibre. Here is a morekuzhambu recipe with vazhaithandu, to enjoy this delicious vegetable.

    Banana Stump chutney

    Vazhaithandu Thogayal/thuvayal | Banana stump chutney

    Vazhaithandu Thogayal/thuvayal, south-indian style chutney made with banana stump and lentils. A healthy and delicious condiment to serve with rice.
    5 from 9 votes
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    Course: Condiments, Side Dish
    Cuisine: Asian, Indian
    Keyword: Banana stump chutney, How to make thogayal, thandu thogayal, Thogayal and rice, Thogayal with banana stump, Thogayal with coconut, Vegetable chutney
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories:

    Equipment

    • Indian style mixie

    Ingredients

    • 3 tablespoon urad dal split black gram dal
    • 1 tablespoon chana dal gram dal
    • 5 nos red chilies adjust according to spice level
    • 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
    • 2 teaspoon sesame seeds
    • ½ teaspoon black peppercorns optional
    • 1&½ cups banana stump, chopped
    • ¼ cup grated coconut fresh or frozen
    • a small ball of tamarind a size of a small marble
    • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
    • ½ teaspoon oil
    • ⅛ teaspoon hing/asafoetida
    • a sprig of curry leaf
    • handful of coriander leaves

    Instructions

    • Heat a kadai/pan, dry roast urad dal, chana dal, white sesame seeds, black peppercorns, and coriander seeds, until the dal turn golden brown. Take care not to burn them, keep the flame simmer.
    • When the dal turns golden brown, add chopped banana stump and coconut to this and saute for 2 minutes. Sprinkle water twice, cover the pan and turn off the stove. Let this cool down.
    • Once the ingredients cools down, take it in a mixer jar, add tamarind and salt to this and grind it to a paste. I added 2-3 tablespoon of water while grinding.
    • Once ground, remove it to a serving bowl. Serve it along steaming hot rice for a comfort meal.

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    Serve this healthy and delicious vazhaithandu thogayal/thuvayal with steaming hot rice and a generous drizzle of gingely oil.

    I served it with paruppu rasam, beans coconut curry and rice.

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    1. lata raja

      December 18, 2009 at 5:35 pm

      My all time favourite is vaazhai thandu. I mostly eat it raw in thayir or make kari with it. When in india i shall try this thogaiyal. Here the banans are different, neither the stump or the flower tastes good.

      Reply
    2. kitchen queen

      October 03, 2010 at 10:11 am

      all the chutneys r delicious, especially th vazhathandu chutney is very innovative and yummy

      Reply
    3. Green Chutney

      March 06, 2012 at 12:40 pm

      Awesome south Indian chutney!!! Thanks for sharing online…

      Reply
    4. Shobha Keshwani

      February 11, 2021 at 2:06 am

      5 stars
      The banana stump chutney looks so delicious. I love to try outdifferent varieties of chutneys. Will make it sometime soon.

      Reply
      • Poonam bachhav

        February 20, 2021 at 11:33 am

        5 stars
        I am awed by the different chutney and thogayal varieties of the South Indian Cuisine. This banana stump chutney sounds absolutely flavorful and nutritious. I would definitely love giving it a try.

        Reply
    5. Archana

      February 11, 2021 at 7:41 pm

      5 stars
      And to think I threw out the banana plant. I mean I knew you can use the stump but did not think of checking with you first. Vazhaithandu thuvayal sounds absolutely delicious and of course healthy plus zero waste. Love it Priya.

      Reply
    6. Nayna Kanabar

      February 13, 2021 at 3:50 pm

      5 stars
      The banana stump chutney looks amazing and so delicious. I am always looking for new chutney ideas and this is one I have never tried before so I will definitely give it ago.

      Reply
    7. Uma Srinivas

      February 17, 2021 at 11:08 pm

      5 stars
      I love banana stem chutney! this looks so flavorful and delicious. I love all the spices that you used here.

      Reply
    8. Mayuri Patel

      February 17, 2021 at 11:37 pm

      5 stars
      That’s one interesting thogayal Priya. I would have never thought of using banana stump to prepare a condiment. Booking your Vazhaithandu Thogayal recipe when I’m able to source banana stump.

      Reply
    9. Sandhya Ramakrishnan

      February 18, 2021 at 3:53 am

      5 stars
      I absolutely love vazhai thandu and one of the vegetables that I terribly miss here. I am not sure I have ever eaten thogayal made with vazhai thandu. I will share this recipe with appa so he can make some.

      Reply
    10. Lata Lala

      February 18, 2021 at 8:33 pm

      5 stars
      The banana stump and lentils chutney looks so good. I always look for different varieties of chutneys.

      Will have to make it sometime soon.

      Reply
    11. kalyani

      February 22, 2021 at 10:24 am

      5 stars
      We have started gettign this thandu often at home now. Next time will make the thogayal instead of the thandu kootu / poriyal .

      Reply

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