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Given today's busy lifestyle, I have adapted the original recipe to reduce the cooking time as one cannot take any shortcuts with the prepping process.Ĭooking Time Required: 15-20 mins ( Take it to be 45 mins including preparation ) It is a rather cumbersome process yet the ladies in those days put in that extra bit of effort to ensure good health for the family. Since, it is only the inner core of the stem that happens to be fit for consumption, the protective outer layers (more like a sheath) need to be discarded. Once the plant bore fruit and the plantain bunch was plucked, the plant was cut down and the tender portion of the stem extracted for consumption. In the earlier days, almost every household had a few banana plants growing in their garden. Kadali Manja also happens to feature regularly in most odia meals. For ladies, who are usually prone to infections of the urinary tract, banana stem juice is considered to be an excellent home remedy. It is highly recommended to those suffering from kidney/gall bladder stones, diabetes, hyper acidity and constipation. Kadali Manja or banana stem happens to be one of those delicious vegetables that are extremely low in calories and also loaded with fibers. Follow with the turmeric and masala paste, and fry till it turns brownish.Īdd the boiled banana flowers along with the fried potato and stir fry till the excess water disappears.Īdd 1/2 cup of water and salt to taste. Add the pancha phutana, bay leaves and 1-2 red chilli. Remove and keep aside.Īdd the remaining oil to the wok. Keep aside.Ĭooking: Heat 1-2 tsp oil in a wok. Grind the onion, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, 3 red chillis, ginger, garlic flakes, cinnamon and cardamom into a smooth paste with a little water. If it still tasting too bitter for ones palate, it should be discarded. ( It is preferable to taste the flowers at this stage. Drain and wash under running water to get rid of the bitterness. Cut the potato into small pieces and keep aside.īoil the flowers along with the salt and turmeric in a pressure cooker for about 5 mins. Preparation: Clean and cut the banana flowers into inch long pieces( refer to my older post for the method ). Ingredients: Kadali Bhanda/ banana flowers ( 1 no), potato ( 1 large ),onion ( 1 no., medium ), pancha phutana ( 1/5 tsp ), dry red chillis ( 3-5 nos ), coriander seeds ( 1 tsp ), cumin seeds ( 1/3 tsp), cardamon ( 2 nos ), cinnamon stick ( 1 inch ), chopped ginger ( 1 tsp ), garlic flakes ( 5-6 nos ), bay leaf ( 2 nos), turmeric, salt, oil for cooking ( 5-7 tsp ). This can be cooked in the microwave for 6-7 mins or roasted on an iron pan with a little oil for 10-12 minutes. Serve with mudhi ( puffed rice ) or white rice.Īlternately the addition of water is avoided and the thick paste wrapped up in a banana leaf. Optional: Add abt half tsp of mustard oil and 1-2 crushed garlic flakes just before Add a few tsp of water and transfer to a wok.Ĭooking: Put the wok on the small burner and cover with a lid. Mix the above paste with chopped potato, salt, turmeric and mustard oil. Grind the dry mustard seeds, add the chopped banana flower, green chilli, garlic pods along with a little water and grind into a coarse paste. Cut this into small chunks.Ĭut the potato into small pieces and keep aside.
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Preparation: Remove the layers of the banana flower till the innermost 2.5-3 inch long section remains. Ingredients: Kadali Bhanda/ banana flowers ( 1 no), potato ( 1 small ), mustard seeds ( 1 tsp), garlic flakes ( 4-5 nos), turmeric, salt, green chilli ( 1 no. Place the discs on the tawa and cook on both sides till tiny brown spots begin to appear. Heat a non-stick tawa and drizzle the remaining oil on it. Shape each portion into a flattened disc. Mix well and then divide into 5-6 equal parts.
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Transfer to a mixing bowl and add the besan, cornflour and chopped coriander leaves. Cover with a lid and cook for 12-15 mins till it becomes soft.Īllow the mixture to cool down slightly before transferring it to a grinder jar. Fry till onions turn translucent.Īdd the banana stem pieces along with all the spice powders.
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Crush them lightly t break into smaller pieces. Remove and keep aside till they cool down. Cooking - Dry roast the peanuts on a pan.