How to Make Perfect Vazhaithandu(Stem Banana) Gravy

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Vazhaithandu(Stem Banana) Gravy. Vazhaithandu Kuzhambu Recipe - Banana Stem Gravy-Valaithandu Recipes I try to include vazhaithandu recipes in my cooking at least once in a month as it has lots of health benefits. Whenever I go to Salem, my FIL buys me banana stem and banana flower because finding these vegetables in my place is very rare. Here is how you achieve that.

Vazhaithandu(Stem Banana) Gravy I think I have spoken so much about the health benefits of banana stem and how widely it is being used in South Indian cooking. Presenting Vazhaithandu Kootu or Banana Stem Lentil Curry Recipe. Banana Stem takes a bit of prep work, I agree and so will most South Indians. You can cook Vazhaithandu(Stem Banana) Gravy using 10 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Vazhaithandu(Stem Banana) Gravy

  1. It's 1 of stem banana.
  2. It's 1 tsp of tamarind paste.
  3. You need 1 tsp of dhaniya powder,.
  4. It's 1 tsp of red chilli powder.
  5. You need 2 tsp of mustard.
  6. You need 2 tsp of urad dal.
  7. You need 1 cup of grated coconnut.
  8. Prepare 1 tsp of perungayam.
  9. You need 1 tsp of salt, cooking oil.
  10. You need 1 bunch of curry leaves.

The chopping part, particularly, requires a bit of skill and is slightly time consuming. However, once the banana stem or Vazhaithandu is chopped and cooked, rest of the recipe hardly takes any time. Drain the water and leave it aside. Cut the banana stem (remove the fiber and cut into small pieces and soak it in lemon water or buttermilk water).

Vazhaithandu(Stem Banana) Gravy step by step

  1. Peel the vegetable and cut into pieces. cook for 5 minutes..
  2. Then add the tamarind paste, dania powder, red chilli powder, salt and aboil for 5 minutes..
  3. Then add the grated coconut..
  4. In another pan add little oil fry the mustard, perumgayam, urad dal curry leaves add to the gravy..
  5. Tasty gravy is ready..

Add bay leaf, clove, cinnamon and fry till nice aroma comes. Vazhaithandu soup, banana stem soup recipe with quick video and step by step detailed pictures. Easy and tasty south Indian style soup. Only once I have tasted this style soup in restaurant as a part of Tamil full meals in a random restaurant while travelling. This is so different from the soup we have in other restaurants.