VAzha Pindi Thoran (Bannana Stem Stir Fry)

Preparation Time: 15 min

Cooking Time: 10 min

Serves: 8

Ingredients measure:-

Vazha Pindi (Bananna Stem) :  1 medium(makes 3 cups after cutting as cubes)

Grated Coconut : 1_1/2 cup

Green Chillies : 2 big split lengthwise.

Big Onion : 2 medium cut as cubes

Turmeric powder: 1 tsp

Salt : 2 tsp

For pressure cook:

Green Gram : 11/2 cups

Water :2 cups

Pepper powder : 1 tsp

Oil-3 tsp

Mustard seeds : 1 tsp

Curry leaves : 2 tsp

Preparation:-
1)      Cut the banana stem as shown in image and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
2)      Keep it aside for the whistle to go off.
3)      Pressure cook the items under pressure cook listed above with little salt for 3 whistle.
4)      Keep it aside till the pressure goes off.
5)      Mix well the cooked banana stem with Grated coconut,1 tsp oil,  ½ tsp turmeric powder, green chillies and big onion in a kadai and keep it aside.
6)      Meanwhile in a pan, put 2tsp oil and put mustard seeds and curry leaves.
7)      When the curry leaves splutter, sauté the mixed items and mix well.
8)      Cook in sim flame.
9)      Stir in between and when it’s half cooked, mix the pressure cooked green gram.
10)  Mix the above well and cook well for another 5 mins.
11)  Garnish with curry leaves.