Baledindu palya/Plaintain pith/banana stem subzi:
Plaintain tree is also known as kalpa vriksha( a wish granting tree). It is so called because no part of it goes waste. Raw plantains, ripe bananas, banana blossoms,plaintain pith ....are all edible and taste delicious when cooked. Also plaintain leaves are used to serve food on special occasions.
Plaintain pith contains high fibre . It also helps in building immunity in children.
There are many recipes through which we can include this in our diet and to name a few ; plaintain pith palya/subzi, chutney, kosambari / salad and raitha.
Ingredients:
Plaintain pith- 1 standrd size available
Moong dal- 2 tbsp( optional)
For tempering:
Mustard seeds-1/4 th tsp
Curry leaves- 1 spring
Green chillis - 2 or 3 ( adjust acc to taste)
Hing- a generous pinch
Turmeric- 1/8 th tsp
Salt to taste
Grated coconut - 1 tbsp
Soak moong dal for 1/2 n hr to 45 mins.
Remove the outer skin of plantain pith until you get the bark.
Cut into thin disc and remove the extra fibre using index finger. Put the cut disc into a bowl of water.
Take the discs and stack 4 to 5 together and chop them into fine pieces as shown in the picture.
Once done heat a wok , add oil once hot add mustard seeds, once it crackles add curry leaves ,green chillies , turmeric and hing. Add chopped banana stem and soaked moong dal( if using) and required salt.Cook it covered until the stem becomes tender and moong dal gets cooks.Keep stirring in between to check if it is cooked.Sprinkle very little water in intervals if it does not get cooked in the steam.once done add grated coconut and fry for few minutes. Switch off the stove. Serve it hot as an accompaniment with rasam or with steaming hot rice topped with ghee
Plaintain tree is also known as kalpa vriksha( a wish granting tree). It is so called because no part of it goes waste. Raw plantains, ripe bananas, banana blossoms,plaintain pith ....are all edible and taste delicious when cooked. Also plaintain leaves are used to serve food on special occasions.
Plaintain pith contains high fibre . It also helps in building immunity in children.
There are many recipes through which we can include this in our diet and to name a few ; plaintain pith palya/subzi, chutney, kosambari / salad and raitha.
Ingredients:
Plaintain pith- 1 standrd size available
Moong dal- 2 tbsp( optional)
For tempering:
Mustard seeds-1/4 th tsp
Curry leaves- 1 spring
Green chillis - 2 or 3 ( adjust acc to taste)
Hing- a generous pinch
Turmeric- 1/8 th tsp
Salt to taste
Grated coconut - 1 tbsp
Soak moong dal for 1/2 n hr to 45 mins.
Remove the outer skin of plantain pith until you get the bark.
Cut into thin disc and remove the extra fibre using index finger. Put the cut disc into a bowl of water.
Take the discs and stack 4 to 5 together and chop them into fine pieces as shown in the picture.
Once done heat a wok , add oil once hot add mustard seeds, once it crackles add curry leaves ,green chillies , turmeric and hing. Add chopped banana stem and soaked moong dal( if using) and required salt.Cook it covered until the stem becomes tender and moong dal gets cooks.Keep stirring in between to check if it is cooked.Sprinkle very little water in intervals if it does not get cooked in the steam.once done add grated coconut and fry for few minutes. Switch off the stove. Serve it hot as an accompaniment with rasam or with steaming hot rice topped with ghee
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