BANANA STEM THICK PORIYAL

A recipe given by my friend, it was yummy.

BANANA STEM THICK PORIYAL

Ingredients:

2 cups finely chopped banana stem soaked in mooru
2 dry red chillies broken
1 tsp urad dal
½ tsp mustard seeds
½ tsp tumeric powder
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tsp red chillie powder
2 tsp tamarind paste
2 tsp oil
Salt to taste

1 tbs rice powder
½ tsp corn flour
Mix with 3 tbs of water.

½ tsp mustard seeds powdered

Method;
Heat a wok, with the oil, add in the mustard seeds, urad dal.
Let it splutter, add in the broken red chillies, curry leaves.
Sauté well, add in the tumeric powder and red chillie powder.
Also add in the drained banana stem, salt. Stir well.
Add about ½ cup of water, close and let it cook on low heat.

Once the banana stem is cooked add in the tamarind paste,
diluted with little water. Mix nicely, let it boil once.
Now add the rice powder and corn flour mixture.
You have to keep on stirring so that lumps do not form.
Remove and sprinkle the powdered mustard seeds.
Mix nicely and serve as a side dish or with bread.