BANANA STEM SOUP

I think Mr. Thirumaran has written that he took valathandu soup.
I have not made this before, so I created my own version.
Thanks. Kugan98


BANANA STEM SOUP

Ingredients:
1 cup chopped banana stem soaked in mooru
2 cups of dal water
1 cup very diluted mooru
2 pips garlic smashed
1 onion finely chopped
¼ tsp cumin seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
Black pepper powder to taste
Salt to taste
1 tsp oil

Method:
Heat a pot with the oil. Add in the smashed garlic.
Sauté till nice aroma comes, add in the chopped onions.
Sauté well till it turns lightly brown.
Add in the curry leaves ans cumin seeds.

Now add in the drained banana stem and stir fry nicely.
Add in the 2 cups of dal water, and mooru.
Add more water if needed. Let it boil to cook the stems.
Add black pepper powder and salt.
Stir well and remove. The soup is ready.