Vegetarian recipe · drink, snack
Banana Stem Soup
வாழைத்தண்டு சூப் (Vazhaithandu Soup)
Serves 2 · 15 min
Adapted from பேலியோ ஆரோக்கிய சமையல் (Paleo Arokkiya Samaiyal) by Rtn Kannan Azhagirisamy, page 69
A light, peppery strained soup of blended banana stem, coriander and fresh turmeric finished with butter.
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. The soup or juice is strained, so the real carbohydrate and calories are lower than shown, which counts the strained-out solids.
Ingredients
- 1 cup banana stem, chopped (வாழைத்தண்டு)
- quarter cup coriander leaves, chopped
- quarter tsp fresh turmeric (பசு மஞ்சள்)
- 1 green chilli
- 1 tsp pepper powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- as needed rock salt
- 1 tsp butter
Method
- Blend the banana stem, coriander, green chilli and fresh turmeric with a little water and strain.
- Simmer the strained liquid for about 5 minutes.
- Stir in salt, pepper, cumin and butter and serve hot.
Adapted from பேலியோ ஆரோக்கிய சமையல் (Paleo Arokkiya Samaiyal) by Rtn Kannan Azhagirisamy, page 69. 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 69.