This pachadi is made with banana stem (vazhai thandu) and yoghurt. It can be served with any flavored rice.
Vazhai Thandu (Banana Stem) Pachadi
Recipe by S Kamala
Course: Pachadi(Salad)Cuisine: IndianDifficulty: Easy
Servings
5
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
20
minutesThis pachadi is made with banana stem (vazhai thandu) and yoghurt. It can be served with any flavored rice.
Ingredients
Vazhai Thandu (Banana Stem) – 4 inch length
Green Chilies – 2 Nos
Mustard Seeds – ½ teaspoon
Oil – 1 teaspoon
Salt – ½ teaspoon or as per taste
Thick curd – 1 cup
Coriander leaves – few
Directions
- Cut the stem into thin rounds and remove the excess thread. Then chop the round stems into small pieces and put it in water.
- Put the pieces in a idli plate and steam it for five to ten minutes. Or you can put the pieces in boiling water and cook it for five minutes.
- Chop the green chillies. Put the cooked banana stem in a bowl and add salt and green chillies. Whip the curd well and add it to the banana stems and mix well.
- Season it with mustard seeds.
- Garnish with coriander leaves.
Loved this snapshot and the recipe; we do make a lot of things from Banana Stem: Upperi/ Kondattams = dried vadi's but this was a pleasant surprise!
We like Vazhai Thandu kootu but this was a real surprise!Thanks for the recipe.
Vazhai Thandu kootu came out very well. This is the first time I am trying it, and the taste is awesome.
Your receipes were so simple and perfect. All the best
Thank you Arthi Prathi for your kind comments and the feed back.