On my recent visit to Kerala I got to cook some of my favorite dishes with my mother and sisters. Banana stem( Vazha thandu ) is one of them. After they cut off the bananas from the Banana plant its stem is cut peeled and the inner part is used to make many different delicious dishes. This is a new recipe I got from my sister. The banana stem has a crunchy texture and is high fibre food. It can be eaten raw or cooked. This is a simple dish were the banana stem is eaten raw mixed with yogurt. This is a good side dish for any kind of rice or Indian breads.
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| Banana Stem with Yogurt |
Ingredients
Banana stem finely chopped and cleaned - 1 cup
Thick Plain non fat yogurt - 2 cups
Red Onions one small finely chopped
Green chilly - 3 finely chopped
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Coconut oil - 1 tablespoon
Salt to taste
Steps
1. Clean the banana stem. Chop into rounds, removed strings cut into thin strips and then finely chop.
2. Mix the finely chopped banana stems with salt, green chillies, curry leaves and coconut oil. Keep it covered in refrigerator till the time of serving.
3. When it is time to serve churn the yogurt well and mix to the banana stem mixture. Mix well and serve.
Can be served chilled or at room temperature.
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