There are lots of dishes that one could try with banana stem. Banana stem has lots of fibre and aids weight loss. It also helps eliminate toxins from the body. It is usually taken in the juice form to treat kidney stones. Try to include banana stem at least once a week as it is so good for your health. Here is the recipe for a healthy and delicious thoran using banana stem.
Ingredients
- Vazhapindi (chopped finely) – Around 2.5 cups
- Toor dal – 1/2 cup
- Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
- Grated coconut – 1/2 – 3/4 cup
- Garlic – 2-3 pods
- Green chillies – 3-4
- Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Curry leaves – 1 sprig
- Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Dry red chillies -2
- Salt – To taste
- Oil – As required
Method
1. Clean the banana stem, cut into round pieces while removing the fibres with your forefingers.
2. Cook the toor dal and keep aside.
3. Heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard seeds, add dry red chillies. Now add the finely chopped banana stem, curry leaves, turmeric powder and salt. Cover and cook for around 8-10 mts.
4. Crush the grated coconut with garlic, cumin seeds and green chillies in a mixer. Now add the crushed coconut mixture to the cooked banana stem. Mix well and saute until dry and add the cooked toor dal. Again mix well and cook for a few more minutes and switch off.
Great combination dear…Thoran sounds healthy and superb…
My favorite dish .Very rich in fiber
ahha..ee vazhapindi okke evide kittumo? Evide Louisianayil estam pole vazha kanditund, KOllam ketto.. nannaytund..nalla combo.
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oh my!!!! ee nadan currykal okke kanichu enne kothipichu kothipichu …ayyo…
adipoli..looks so yummy!!
Felicitarile mele pentru blogul tau minunat!
Looking so delicious. Will try this when I get banana stem here.
Looks so yummy..where did u get this vazhapindi.I hardly find it here in any shop..
One of our favorite dish..
looks very healthy & delicious..
Great pics! Its my fav..
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woooow, this is again one of my favourites..! and regular dish demanded when I go to Kerala..where do you get banana stem here? Could you specify brand name etc, Thanks a lot!
Love this thoran…Haven’t had this for ages.Saw this in a Chinese supermarket once,but couldn’t digest the idea of buying a piece for 4 dollars …lol..
Why is it costly?like u say?
i have always heard tha tcleaning this is such a pain, so never bothered to buy. Next time you make this pls call me over 🙂
Hi All,
Thanks for your lovely comments. Lakhmi recently moved to Kerala so that explains the source of vazhapindi 🙂 You can expect more of nadan dishes in the future..
Kairali Sisters, Pranis Kitchen and Julie,
I guess you can find vazhapindi in the Chinese stores here..
Healthy indeed !! I love this !! But we never add dhal, sounds different !!