BANANNA STEM MUSTARD PACHADI  /
(VAALAI THANDU KADUGU PACHADI)



Ingredients:

1.    Bananna Stem   cut into small pieces
2.    Curd              1-2 cups
3.    Coconut grated    1/2 cup
4.    Green Chilly        2-3
5.    Mustard            1 tsp
6.   Curry Leaves      6-7 leaves
7.   Coconut oil         1 tbsp
8.   Salt                      1 tsp  (can be increased or lessened based on sourness of curd)


Preparation:

1.  Pressure cook the bannana stem in cooker with water and little butter milk added to it.  ( sour
     butter Milk added so that the stem does not change colour or turn black)

2.  Meanwhile grind the coconut, green chillies and mustard and keep aside.

3.  Take a thick based vessel - add the cooked bannana stem,  ground paste, turmeric, salt, curd and mix well.

4.  Keep on low fire  for 4-5 minutes and remove from fire.

5.  Heat Cocanut oil  in seasoning kadai, add curry leaves to it and pour the same in the
pachadi.

This item goes well with rice, or as side dish for dosa, chappati