Banana stem is something I disliked the most as a child. During pregnancy when I was down with severe constipation my doctor suggested to eat fibrous food. Banana stem is one such vegetable which is rich in fiber content. It surely helps!
I have eaten only 2 dishes out of banana stem. One is the usual dry curry with coconut topping and the other one is "more kootu" ,a gravy done with curd. My friend suggested raitha with banana stem.But I was looking for an interesting recipe and luckily I saw a chef named Malgudi Kavitha doing it in a TV show. This banana stem fritters cannot be done very often as it is deep fried ; however we can surely enjoy this once in a while.
No one guessed that these crispy delicious fritters were made of banana stem ! This is one way to hide veggies!So go ahead and surprise people at home. :)
Recipe:
Cooking time : 15 minutes
Makes 10 vadas
Prep time : 20 minutes
Source : TV Show
Ingredients
1 cup banana stem
1 onion minced
1 cup channa dal / Split Bengal gram
4 red chillies
8 garlic cloves
2 tsp fennel seeds
1/2 tsp hing
Baking soda a pinch (optional)
Curry leaves a small bunch
1/4 cup Rice flour
Salt
Oil for deep frying
Prep steps:
1. Soak channa dal in warm water for 20 minutes.
2. Finely chop banana stem after discarding the thick outer layer.
3. Mince the onion.
Method:
1. Squeeze out the water from banana stem.
2. Drain water from channa dal and grind it coarsely with garlic , fennel seeds, and dry red chilli.
3. Mix finely chopped banana stem with the ground paste ; rice flour; hing ; salt ; baking soda; minced onion and chopped curry leaves.
4. Pour oil in a deep skillet and wait until the oil turns hot. Turn down the flame to low.
Shape up the vadas and put 2 or 3 at a time in the skillet.
5. Wait until they turn into golden brown and get a crispy texture.
(Hint: Bubbling of oil will subside in a while )
6. Drain the oil in the vadas by placing them on paper towels or tissue papers.
7. Serve hot with any chutney. I did Coriander Chutney.
Note:
1.Keeping the heat in low flame is very important otherwise the outer layer darkens soon with out the stuffing getting cooked.
2. Don't discard the water squeezed out from banana stem in step 1. You can consume it like juice as it is packed with nutrients and can contribute to weightloss.
Tidbits
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Did you know banana stem
1. can ease out constipation.
2. is rich in fibre content and can help in weight loss.
3. can prevent formation of kidney stones.
4. is anti-diabetic as it produces insulin
I have eaten only 2 dishes out of banana stem. One is the usual dry curry with coconut topping and the other one is "more kootu" ,a gravy done with curd. My friend suggested raitha with banana stem.But I was looking for an interesting recipe and luckily I saw a chef named Malgudi Kavitha doing it in a TV show. This banana stem fritters cannot be done very often as it is deep fried ; however we can surely enjoy this once in a while.
Cooking time : 15 minutes
Makes 10 vadas
Prep time : 20 minutes
Source : TV Show
Ingredients
1 cup banana stem
1 onion minced
1 cup channa dal / Split Bengal gram
4 red chillies
8 garlic cloves
2 tsp fennel seeds
1/2 tsp hing
Baking soda a pinch (optional)
Curry leaves a small bunch
1/4 cup Rice flour
Salt
Oil for deep frying
Prep steps:
1. Soak channa dal in warm water for 20 minutes.
2. Finely chop banana stem after discarding the thick outer layer.
3. Mince the onion.
Method:
1. Squeeze out the water from banana stem.
2. Drain water from channa dal and grind it coarsely with garlic , fennel seeds, and dry red chilli.
3. Mix finely chopped banana stem with the ground paste ; rice flour; hing ; salt ; baking soda; minced onion and chopped curry leaves.
4. Pour oil in a deep skillet and wait until the oil turns hot. Turn down the flame to low.
Shape up the vadas and put 2 or 3 at a time in the skillet.
5. Wait until they turn into golden brown and get a crispy texture.
(Hint: Bubbling of oil will subside in a while )
6. Drain the oil in the vadas by placing them on paper towels or tissue papers.
7. Serve hot with any chutney. I did Coriander Chutney.
Note:
1.Keeping the heat in low flame is very important otherwise the outer layer darkens soon with out the stuffing getting cooked.
2. Don't discard the water squeezed out from banana stem in step 1. You can consume it like juice as it is packed with nutrients and can contribute to weightloss.
Tidbits
Did you know banana stem
1. can ease out constipation.
2. is rich in fibre content and can help in weight loss.
3. can prevent formation of kidney stones.
4. is anti-diabetic as it produces insulin
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