Banana Stem Fried Rice

Name: Banana Stem Fried Rice
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 "-6" long banana stem; 2-3 cups buttermilk; 1 cup basmati rice, soaked in water for 30 minutes; 1 tbsp. ghee; 1 tbsp. oil; 1 " cinnamon; 2-3 green cardamoms; 4-5 cloves; 2 bay leaves; 1 mace; 2 star anise; 1 tsp. cumin seeds; 1 onion, sliced; 1 tsp. ginger-garlic paste; to taste salt; 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder; 1 tsp. red chili powder; 1 tsp. garam masala powder; 1 tbsp. coriander-cumin powder; 1 tomato, chopped; 2-3 green chilies, slit; few cashewnuts, fried; handful coriander & mint leaves; raita & papad to serve

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#Bandhan - After all the sweets intake, how about having something savoury and a one-pot meal? So indulge in this healthy and nutritious Banana Stem Fried Rice. It has a lot of health benefits, is good for weight loss and in lowering high blood pressure. It contains fibre, potassium and vitamin B6. So enjoy with some raita and papad as accompaniments.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

5"-6" long banana stem
2-3 cupsbuttermilk
1 cupbasmati rice, soaked in water for 30 minutes
1 tbsp.ghee
1 tbsp.oil
1" cinnamon
2-3green cardamoms
4-5cloves
2bay leaves
1mace
2star anise
1 tsp.cumin seeds
1onion, sliced
1 tsp.ginger-garlic paste
to tastesalt
1/2 tsp.turmeric powder
1 tsp.red chili powder
1 tsp.garam masala powder
1 tbsp.coriander-cumin powder
1tomato, chopped
2-3green chilies, slit
few cashewnuts, fried
handfulcoriander & mint leaves
raita & papad to serve

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Steps

1

Slice the banana stem finely and immerse in buttermilk till cooking time to avoid discoloration.
2

Drain the banana stem and pressure cook in sufficient water for 2-3 whistles. Drain and squeeze out any water.
3

Heat oil and ghee. Temper with bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves, mace, star anise and cumin seeds. Saute for a few seconds.
4

Add the onion and fry till light brown.
5

Then add all the dry spices (except salt) and the ginger-garlic paste mixed with 1/4 cup water. Saute till the oil separates.
6

Then add the tomato and continue to fry till it is mashed.
7

Add the drained banana stem and salt. Fry for 2-3 minutes on a medium flame.
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Add the rice & green chilies. Mix everything well and saute for another 2-3 minutes.
9

Then add the mint and coriander leaves and toss well.
10

When done, garnish with the fried cashews & serve with raita & papad.