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August 24, 2012

Banana Stem Fry


Ingredients:

  • Banana stem 250gm, finely chopped
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
  • 6-8 dried jackfruit seeds
  • 3 dried whole chillies
  • 5 tsp mustard oil/ vegetable oil
  • Some cracked black pepper
  • 1/3 tsp chilli flakes
  • Turmeric powder
  • Salt as per taste
Preparation of banana plant pith
  • Take the stem and cut lengthwise the outer shell
  • Remove the shell by pulling apart. Keep on removing the shell, there may be more than one.
  • Once you reach the core, peel it very carefully from the surface.
  • Now cut it into round slices, while doing so, lots of thread like fibres will come out, remove that by spindling it on your finger tips.
  • Now cut the slices into small pieces.
  • Now put chopped stem in a bowl, add some salt and mix well. Leave for 10-12 minutes. Salt will help to release lot of water.
  • Squeeze out a handful banana stem  and discard the water.
  • By this method remove all excess water from the chopped stem, now it will look like roughly meshed stuff.
  • Now this is ready for cooking.

Method:
  • Wash and boil/roast jackfruit seeds till half boil. Remove and keep aside.
  • heat oil in a saucepan or kadai and add chopped onion and dried chillies.
  • After 1minute add ginger-garlic paste and stir fry for another 2-3 minutes.
  • Now add chopped stem and jackfruit and stir fry for 5 minutes.
  • Sprinkle some water and cover with a lid.
  • Cook over low heat till the banana stems are soft and all the water dries out.
  • Serve hot as side dish with rice and daal.