Vazha Thandu Poriyal Recipe - Tamil Nadu Style Dry Banana Stem Fry
A diabetic friendly Tamil Nadu recipe with banana stem - cut into small dices and soaked in buttermilk, pearl onions (sambar onions) - finely chopped, green chillies - finely chopped. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
10 steps- 1
To begin making the Vazha Thandu Poriyal Recipe, firstly pressure cook the banana stem along with the buttermilk, salt and turmeric powder for about 1 whistle
banana stem - cut into small dices and soaked in buttermilk(300 grams)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 2
Release the pressure naturally and drain the water out
- 3
Heat a skillet with oil
- 4
Add mustard seeds, curry leaves and let the mustard seeds crackle
sprig curry leaves - finely chopped(1)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon) - 5
Once done, add the cooked Banana stem and mix everything properly
banana stem - cut into small dices and soaked in buttermilk(300 grams) - 6
After a minute, add in the green chili, salt to taste and give it a mix
green chillies - finely chopped(2)salt - to taste - 7
Let it cook for about 2 minutes
- 8
After 2 minutes, add in the grated coconut and give it stir fry for about 5 minutes
tablespoons fresh coconut - grated(2) - 9
After 5 minutes, switch off the stove and it is ready to be served
- 10
Serve the Vazha Thandu Poriyal Recipe along with Steamed Rice, Parappu Rasam and Elai Vadam to enjoy your Lunch meal
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Vazha Thandu Poriyal Recipe - Tamil Nadu Style Dry Banana Stem Fry
A diabetic friendly Tamil Nadu recipe with banana stem - cut into small dices and soaked in buttermilk, pearl onions (sambar onions) - finely chopped, green chillies - finely chopped. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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10 steps- 1
To begin making the Vazha Thandu Poriyal Recipe, firstly pressure cook the banana stem along with the buttermilk, salt and turmeric powder for about 1 whistle
banana stem - cut into small dices and soaked in buttermilk(300 grams)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 2
Release the pressure naturally and drain the water out
- 3
Heat a skillet with oil
- 4
Add mustard seeds, curry leaves and let the mustard seeds crackle
sprig curry leaves - finely chopped(1)mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon) - 5
Once done, add the cooked Banana stem and mix everything properly
banana stem - cut into small dices and soaked in buttermilk(300 grams) - 6
After a minute, add in the green chili, salt to taste and give it a mix
green chillies - finely chopped(2)salt - to taste - 7
Let it cook for about 2 minutes
- 8
After 2 minutes, add in the grated coconut and give it stir fry for about 5 minutes
tablespoons fresh coconut - grated(2) - 9
After 5 minutes, switch off the stove and it is ready to be served
- 10
Serve the Vazha Thandu Poriyal Recipe along with Steamed Rice, Parappu Rasam and Elai Vadam to enjoy your Lunch meal
Rate this recipe
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