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Banana Stem Curd Pachadi
வாழைத்தண்டு தயிர் பச்சடி (Vazhaithandu Thayir Pachadi)
Serves 3 · 20 min
Adapted from பேலியோ ஆரோக்கிய சமையல் (Paleo Arokkiya Samaiyal) by Rtn Kannan Azhagirisamy, page 18
Lightly sauteed banana stem stirred into curd and topped with a chilli-mint tempering.
Estimated per serving from USDA FoodData Central and Indian Food Composition Tables 2017 values for the raw ingredients. Real numbers vary with brands and portions.
Ingredients
- 1 piece, half a foot long banana stem, chopped (வாழைதண்டு)
- 200 ml curd (தயிர்)
- 2 green chillies (பச்சைமிளகாய்)
- 1 dried red chilli (மிளகாய் வற்றல்)
- for tempering mustard seeds, salt (கடுகு, உப்பு)
- for tempering mint leaves (புதினா இலை)
- 2 tsp coconut oil (தேங்காய் எண்ணெய்)
Method
- Saute the chopped banana stem in half the oil until slightly tender.
- Cool, then mix with the curd and salt.
- Temper green chillies, dried chilli, mustard and mint in the remaining oil and pour over the pachadi.
Adapted from பேலியோ ஆரோக்கிய சமையல் (Paleo Arokkiya Samaiyal) by Rtn Kannan Azhagirisamy, page 18. Method rewritten in our own words; ingredient quantities follow the book, with gram weights estimated for the nutrition figures. The book thanks the Arokkiya Unavugal (Healthy Foods) Facebook group and tamilpaleorecipes.com.
Recipe credit: tamilpaleorecipes.com and Adapted from பேலியோ ஆரோக்கிய சமையல் (Paleo Arokkiya Samaiyal) by Rtn Kannan Azhagirisamy, page 18.