Banana Stem Pachadi

Ingredients

1 cup Vazhaithandu / banana stem, chopped

¼ cup Jaggery

1 tbsp Tamarind extract

Turmeric pdr little

Salt to taste

To grind

¼ cup Coconut grated

½ tsp rice flour

To temper

1 tsp Oil

½ tsp Mustard seeds

1 tsp Urad dal

1Dry Red chili

2 sprig Curry leaves finely chopped

Preparations  Remove the outer strips of banana stem and slice the middle portion into thin circles. Remove the excess fibre. Then cut into thin strips by stacking them and chop it fine. Keep  the cut stem immersed in water mixed with buttermilk all the time to prevent its discolouration. Boil the chopped banana stem in water just to immerse it. Cook it with salt in medium flame until done. Add jaggery, tamarind extract. Boil for 2 mins. Grind coconut, with rice flour adding little water to a paste. Add the ground paste to the pachadi and mix well. Bring to boil, if too thick, you can adjust adding water as per your taste. Temper with mustard, urad dal, red chili, curry leaves and mix it with  the pachadi.

 

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