Banana Stem Coconut Stir Fry

A healthy and tasty stir fry made with Banana stem adding ground Coconut paste and goes well as a side dish with rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Banana Stem Coconut Stir Fry.

Ingredients:-

Banana stem.     - 2 cup chopped
Salt.                    - to taste
Grated Coconut. -1 cup
Green chillies.     - 3
Cumin seeds.      -1/2tsp
Curry leaves.       -1spring

For Seasoning:-

Coconut oil.      -1tsp
Urad dal.           - 1/2tsp
Mustard seeds. -1tsp
Cumin seeds.    -1/4tsp
Curry leaves.     -1spring

Instructions:-

1). Wash and chop Banana stem into thin round slices. Remove the fibre and finely chop the round slices. Pressure cook the Banana stem pieces for 2 whistles adding 1/4 cup of water and keep aside.

2). Grind grated Coconut, Green chillies, Cumin seeds and Curry leaves to a coarse paste adding 2tbs of water. Keep aside the ground Coconut paste.

Method:-

1). Heat Coconut oil in a pan and add Urad dal and saute well. Splutter Mustard seeds and Cumin seeds and saute well. Add Curry leaves and fry for a second.

2). Add the cooked Banana stem pieces and required Salt into the pan and mix well.Cover and cook for 2 minutes without adding water. Saute in between.

3). Add the coarsely ground Coconut paste into the pan and saute well on low flame for few minutes and switch off the flame.

4). Transfer the Banana stem Coconut Stir-fry to a serving bowl

A tasty Banana Stem Coconut Stir Fry is ready to serve as a side dish with rice.