Banana Stem Raita | Plantain Stem Raita Recipe
It's a detoxifying side dish. Banana stem is said to detoxify human body. Banana stem raita is a yummy side dish.
Servings: 3 people
Ingredients
- Banana stem chopped- 1/2 cup
- Fresh grated coconut- 1/2 cup
- Yogurt- 1/2 cup
- Green chillies- 2 nos.
- Cumin seeds- 1/4 tsp
- Ginger chopped- 1/4 tsp
- Coriander leaves- Handful
- Salt- 1 tsp
Seasoning ingredients
- Cooking oil- 2 tsp
- Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
- Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
- Curry leaves- Few
Instructions
Preparation
- When you buy banana stem from the vegetable shop, you have to prepare the same for cooking by peeling off the stem till you obtain a tender inner core which cannot be peeled further.
- Next as you start slicing the stem horizontally in to discs, you will notice lots of fiber clinging to the stem. Remove all the fiber using your fingers and continue chopping. Keep the chopped stem immersed in water.
Method
- Take all the ingredients of raita except yogurt in a mixer and grind them together in to fine paste.
- Pour the ground paste in to the yogurt bowl and combine well. You can adjust consistency by adding some water. However the raita should be thick and dense ideally.
- Heat a seasoning pan adding all the 'seasoning ingredients' in the list one after the other, when mustard seeds sizzle and crackle pour it over raita.
- Comforting and healthy banana stem raita is ready to relish as rice side dish.
Notes
- Always use fresh and thick yogurt for raita that way it wouldn't turn too sour.
- Do not skip coriander leaves which will add unique flavor and color to raita.
- This banana stem raita is said to be very good in removing toxins from body. So use it in your menu at least once in a month.