Banana Stem Fried Rice.

A tasty and delicious Banana Stem Fried Rice made with Banana stem and Basmati rice.The following ingredients are needed to prepare Banana Stem Fried Rice.

Ingredients:-

Basmati Rice. -1 and 1/2 cup
Banana Stem. -1 cup
Ghee.              - 3 tsp
Cashew nuts.  -15
Raisins.           -15
Cinnamon.      -1 small stick
Bay leaf.          -2
Sugar.              -1/4 cup
Salt.                 -to taste.

Instructions:-

1). Wash and soak  Basmati Rice in water for 30 minutes. Drain and keep aside.

2). Wash and chop Banana Stem into thin round slices. Remove the fiber and finely chop the round slices and keep aside.

3). In a wide bottom pan add 1tsp Ghee and roast the finely chopped Banana stem and keep aside.

4). In the same pan heat 1/2 tsp Ghee and fry the Cashew nuts on low flame till golden colour and keep aside. Add Raisins and fry in Ghee till puff up and keep aside.

Method:-

1). Heat 1 and 1/2 tsp Ghee in a pressure cooker and roast the Bay leaves and Cinnamon till nice aroma comes.

2). Add the soaked Basmati Rice into the cooker and fry well for 2 minutes on low flame.

3). Add roasted Banana Stem pieces and saute well.

4). Add 2 and 3/4 cup of water and required Salt into the cooker and mix well.

5). Add 1/4 cup Sugar into the cooker and mix well.

6). Cover and cook for 2 whistles and switch off the flame.

7). When the pressure releases open the cooker vessel and transfer the fried rice to a serving vessel.

8). Gently flip the fried rice with a fork.Garnish the Banana Stem Fried Rice with ghee fried Cashew nuts and Raisins just before serving.

A tasty and delicious Banana stem Fried Rice is ready to serve.