BANANA INNER STEM DISH
Banana stem is rich in fiber. I have read that the juice of banana stem is a good remedy for kidney stone and also improve the functionality of kidney and liver. This is one of the common vegetable in Indian markets. This dish is very simple and easy to make. Let us eat healthy and be healthy.
Ingredients
Banana stem (vazha thandu) – 1/2 lb
Coconut – 4 tbsp
Green chilly – 2
Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
Cumin – 1/2 tsp
Salt
Method
1. Chop the stem finely and put this in buttermilk adding little salt to it (or water) for few minutes.
2. Drain the chopped vegetable from the butter milk and add enough water, turmeric powder and cook until the vegetable is done.
3. Grind the coconut , green chillies, cumin into a coarse paste and add this to the cooked vegetable and add salt.
4. Cook for few more minutes and serve.

February 14, 2007 at 4:50 am
jeez…that’s so cool. and i like the way you’ve served that whole thing in a capsicum. compared to you and the rest of the bloggers here, i feel like a total newbie, and rightly so. so many recipes, so little time. thanks and please keep posting.
Hi Jacob, I too a newbie to blogging and also to cooking. You have a great blog with beautiful drawings. I too like to draw, but not doing it now.
-JJ
February 14, 2007 at 5:51 am
nice presentation and nice recipe. can’t find banana thandu here though. One suggestion, can u make the center column(body )a little wider?
Hi Shaheen , I just changed my theme for vday. Now it is back to my original theme.
Thanks for ur suggestion.
-JJ
February 14, 2007 at 6:19 am
Nice one there Jasu.
Don’t really think we get banana stem here. Your presentation is lovely.
Check it in chinese store Coffee.
Thanks
-jj
February 14, 2007 at 11:22 am
I like this curry. My mom always used to make it. I simply love the texture of vazhathandu.
Thanks Lakshmi. I too love vazha thandu.
-JJ
February 14, 2007 at 11:33 am
Looks so delicious Jas.I got your comment in my blog,there is a bug ,so I haven’t published yet,but I will when they fix it.Thanks.
I wish I could get some Banana stem,never tried it before.I will try and look for it in Chinese stores.
Thank you Asha, it is available in chinese market. Try it. It is so good for health
-JJ
February 14, 2007 at 12:32 pm
Hi Jas,
We used to have this quite often back home. They don’t sell Banana stem here so I’ll have to wait till I go to India
Lovely presentation and recipe.
Hi Sangeeta, It is available in chinese ranch market. Dont need to wait until u go to india. Thank you.
-JJ
February 15, 2007 at 10:55 am
hi jasmin
i like banana stem very much..we call it as “arati davva”.looks yummy with capsicum..
Thank you swapna
-JJ
January 17, 2008 at 5:03 pm
good one
August 10, 2008 at 4:17 am
A dish that is delicious and healthy
August 10, 2008 at 4:32 am
tahnks
September 17, 2008 at 1:34 am
My mother cooks it atleast once in a month.I love it very much. it’s just being ignored by the very own tamils these days which is ironic.