Gabbya Upkari / Banana Stem Stir Fry / Konkani Recipe.

Gabbya Upkari / Banana Stem Stir Fry is a Konkani recipe. Banana stem is a rich source of fibre and is good for digestive system.Banana Stem Stir Fry/ Gabbya Upkari is a delicious and tasty side dish goes well with rice and dal curry

The following ingredients are needed to prepare delicious Gabbya Upkari / Banana Stem Stir Fry.

Ingredients:-

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

Instructions:-

1.Peel the outer skin and wash the Potatoes.

2. Clean and wash a small piece of  Gabbo / Banana stem. 

3. Chop the Potatoes and Banana stem into thin roundels with a sharp kitchen knife.

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

4. Drain the water and chop the Banana stem roundels together into very small pieces and keep aside. Chop the Potato roundels into very small pieces and keep aside.

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

Method:-

1. Heat oil in a pan and splutter Mustard seeds and saute well.

2. Add broken dry Red chillies and fry for a second.

3. Add the chopped Potato pieces and 1/4 cup of water. Cover and cook on low flame till the Potato pieces become soft.

4. Add the chopped Banana stem pieces and saute well.Cover the pan with a lid and cook the chopped Banana stem pieces on low flame for 2 minutes or till the Banana stem pieces become soft.Stir in between.

5. Add Coconut grating into the pan and mix well.Saute well till the whole water is absorbed and s

witch off the flame.

A tasty Gabbya Upkari / Banana Stem Stir Fry is ready to serve as a side dish with rice and dal curry.