Gabbo & potato Upkari/ Banana Stem & Potato Stir fry adding Coconut gratings.

Banana stem/ Banana pith is called Gabbo in Konkani.The tender inner most part of the Banana stem called 'pith' is used for preparing various dishes in Konkani cuisine.Banana pith is a rich source of fibre and is excellent for entire digestive system.

Banana Stem/Banana Pith

The following ingredients are needed to prepare healthy and delicious Gabbo & Potato Stir Fry/ Banana Stem& Potato Stir Fry.

Ingredients:-

Banana stem.      -1 small piece( tender)
Potato                 -2 medium size
Mustard seeds.    -1 tsp
Dry Red chillies. -2
Coconut grated.   -1/2 cup
Cooking oil.         - 2 tsp

Instructions:-

1. Clean a small piece of Banana stem / Gabbo and slice them into thin roundels with a sharp kitchen knife.

Remove and discard the net like fibre between each Banana stem roundel by rolling them around your finger when you chop.Keep the sliced roundels in water to prevent the colour change.

2. Drain the Water and chop the thin Banana stem roundels together into very small pieces and keep aside.

3. Peel the skin of Potatoes and wash them.

4. Chop the Potatoes into thin round slices.

 5. Chop the Potato thin roundels together into small pieces.

6. Cook the chopped Potato Pieces seperately in a small cooking vessel adding required Water till soft and keep aside.

7. Broke dry Red chillies into halves and keep aside.

Method:-

Heat cooking oil/ Coconut oil in a pan and splutter Mustard seeds and saute well.

Add broken dry Red chillies and fry for a second.

Add the chopped Banana stem / Gabbo pieces.Saute and mix well.

Sprinkle little water and mix well.

Cover the pan with a lid and cook the Banana stem pieces on low flame for 2 minutes or till the Banana stem pieces cooked little soft.Stir in between.

Add the boiled and cooked Potato pieces and mix well with the cooked Banana stem pieces .

Add Coconut grating and mix again till the whole water is absorbed and then switch off the flame.

A tasty Gabbo & Potato Upkari/ Banana Stem & Potato Stir Fry adding grated Coconut is ready to serve as a side dish with Rice.