Banana stem & Red gram stir fry

Banana stem & Red gram stir fry - Sobha P Shenoi

Recipe:

Vazhapindi (Plantain stem) chopped: 2 Cups
Red Grams: 1 Cup
Grated Coconut: 1/2 Cup
Green chilli: 3 - 4
Shallots: 4 - 5
Garlic: 2 - 3 Cloves
Turmeric powder: 1/4 Tea Spoon
Mustard Seeds: 1/2 Tea Spoon
Coconut Oil: 2 Table Spoon
Dried Red Chilly: 3 - 4
Salt
Water
Curry Leaves
Cooking time: 20 to 25 minutes
Finely chop the vazhapindi(Plantain stem)
Pour oil to a pan and add mustard seeds
Once it finishes popping add dried red chillies and saute till it becomes brown in color
Add chopped vazhapindi(Plantain stem), turmeric powder and required salt
Stirr well and close the lid and cook in low flame .
No need to add water, only sprinkle little water if required
Cook the red grams. Do not make it mushy
Crush grated coconut adding green chilly, shallots and garlic
Add curry leaves, crushed coconut mix and cooked red grams to the vazhapindi(Plantain stem) and stir well
Keep in low flame and close the lid and cook till everything mixes well and the coconut gets cooked.