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Banana Stem Salad

Banana Stem Salad | Vazhaithandu Salad

Healthy, nutrient rich salad is prepared from Banana stem/Plantain stem.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Indian
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup Banana Stem/ Plantain stem chopped
  • 1/4 cup Curd / Buttermilk for soaking the chopped banana stem until use
  • 3/4 cup Water to dilute buttermilk/curd
  • 1/2 cup Cucumber chopped
  • 1/2 cup Carrot grated
  • 1/4 cup Onion chopped
  • 1/4 cup Pomegranate kernels
  • 1/4 cup Moong dal soaked for 30 minutes
  • 1/2 tsp Ginger grated
  • 5-6 drops Lemon juice
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Remove the outer layer of the banana stem / plantain stem until you can remove it from hands. Then cut it into rounds removing the thread like fiber with your index finger. Then chop into small pieces.
  • Soak in a diluted curd or buttermilk until use as soon as you finish chopping. otherwise it starts becoming dark colour.
  • Once the chopping of other vegetables are also ready then drain the water.
  • In a mixing bowl take 3/4 cup of chopped banana stem.
  • Add 1/2 cup of chopped cucumber.
  • Also add 1/2 cup of grated carrot.
  • Then add 1/4 cup of chopped onion.
  • Next add 1/4 cup of pomegranate kernels.
  • Add 1/4 cup of moong dal (soaked in water for 30 minutes).
  • Then add 1/2 tsp of grated ginger.
  • And squeeze some lemon juice.
  • Add salt to taste.
  • Mix well & garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
  • Banana stem Salad is ready to serve.

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Notes

HOW TO MAKE BANANA STEM SALAD WITH STEP BY STEP PHOTOS: 

  1. Remove the outer layer of the banana stem / plantain stem until you can remove it from hands. Then cut it into rounds removing the thread like fiber with your index finger. Then chop into small pieces. Banana Stem Salad
  2. Soak in a diluted curd or buttermilk until use as soon as you finish chopping. otherwise it starts becoming dark colour.Banana Stem Salad
  3. Once the chopping of other vegetables are also ready then drain the water.Banana Stem Salad
  4. In a mixing bowl take 3/4 cup of chopped banana stem.Banana Stem Salad
  5. Add 1/2 cup of chopped cucumber.Banana Stem Salad
  6. Also add 1/2 cup of grated carrot.Banana Stem Salad
  7. Then add 1/4 cup of chopped onion.Banana Stem Salad
  8. Next add 1/4 cup of pomegranate kernels.Banana Stem Salad
  9. Add 1/4 cup of moong dal (soaked in water for 30 minutes).Banana Stem Salad
  10. Then add 1/2 tsp of grated ginger.Banana Stem Salad
  11. And squeeze some lemon juice.Banana Stem Salad
  12. Add salt to taste.Banana Stem Salad
  13. Mix well & garnish with chopped coriander leaves.Banana Stem Salad
  14. Banana stem Salad is ready to serve.Banana Stem Salad
Keyword Bale Dindina Kosambari, Banana Stem Salad, Vazhaithandu Salad