Manja Rai(Banana Stem Curry in Mustard Paste)

Name: Manja Rai(Banana Stem Curry in Mustard Paste)
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 6 inch banana stem; 1 potato; 1 tomato sliced; For paste:; 2 tsp mustard seeds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 4-5 garlic cloves; 1 green chilli chopped; For curry:; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 medium onion chopped; 1 green chilli sliced; 1/2 tsp turmeic powder; 1 tsp chilli powder; 2 tsp chopped coriander leaves; To taste salt; 2 tbsp oil

Pratima Mohanty @cook_13984189

MANJA RAI is a typical odia dish prepared in every household of Odisha. The word
'Manja' refers to banana stem and ' Rai' refers to mustard paste. Since this delicious recipe is made from the banana stem and mustard paste, it's popularly known as 'Manja Rai' in Odisha.

Pratima Mohanty @cook_13984189

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Ingredients

20 minutes

3 servings

6 inchbanana stem
1potato
1tomato sliced
For paste:
2 tspmustard seeds
1 tspcumin seeds
4-5garlic cloves
1green chilli chopped
For curry:
1/2 tspmustard seeds
1/2 tspcumin seeds
1medium onion chopped
1green chilli sliced
1/2 tspturmeic powder
1 tspchilli powder
2 tspchopped coriander leaves
To tastesalt
2 tbspoil

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Steps

20 minutes

1

To begin with wash the banana stem cleanly. Cut the stem into round pieces to take out the thin threads. Then chop them into small cubes. Next peel the potato and cut it into small cubes too.
2

Make a fine paste of mustard seeds, cumin seeds, garlic cloves, green chilli and a little amount of water.
3

Heat a vessel with the oil. Once hot, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. When they start to crackle, add onion and green chilli. Fry till onion turns translucent.
4

Now add the chopped potato along with the chopped banana stem pieces. Add turmeic powder, chilli powder and salt. Mix well and saute for a while.
5

Next add the mustard paste together with 1/2 cup of water and mix well.
6

Then add sliced tomato, cover the lid and cook on low medium heat for 12-15 minutes or till done.
7

Open the lid, add chopped coriander leaves and turn off the flame.
8

Now ready is the 'Manja Rai' (Banana Stem Curry in Mustard Paste) to be served hot with plain rice and dal.