Banana pseudo stem stir fry and yogurt curry

Banana pseudo stem is rich in dietary fibre, minerals and vitamins.

Cut the pseudo stem into circles removing the fibre. Stack the circles and chop it. Pseudo stem is ready for cooking.

Stir fry with sprouted green gram 

Cooked sprouted green gram 1 cup,

Chopped banana pseudo stem 3 cups,

Grated coconut 1/2 cup,

Salt to taste,

Shallots 4, garlic cloves 4, green chilli 1, all finely chopped,

Coconut oil 1 tbsp.,

Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp.,

Dried red chilli 1, broken,

Turmeric powder 1/3 tsp.,

Cumin powder 1/4 tsp.

Heat coconut oil in a shallow pan, drop in mustard seeds, allow to crackle, drop in red chilli, followed by shallots, garlic and green chilli, sauté till tender, add turmeric and cumin powders, mix well, add pseudo stem, combine well and allow to cook for 3 -5 W. Add cooked green gram and grated coconut. Combine well and allow to cook for a minute. Stir well done.

Yogurt curry 

Chopped pseudo stem 3 cups, green chilli 4, silted, ginger and garlic paste 1 tbsp., turmeric powder 1/3 tsp., salt to taste. Cook the ingredients in a wok adding a little water.

Coconut paste 

Grated coconut 1/4 cup, garlic clove 1, green chilli 2, cumin seeds 1/4 tsp . Grind the ingredients smoothly in a mixie. Add the paste into the cooked pseudo stem mix and allow to boil for a minute.

Yogurt 2 cups, whisk it. Add into the mix. Combine well and off the flame.

Garnish it with mustard, red chilli, cumin and fenugreek seeds in coconut oil and pour over the yogurt curry. Ready to serve with rice.