To cut the plantain stem, slice it thinly - 4-5 slices at a time, place them in a stack and then finely dice it, immersing the chopped pieces in water immediately. Do this until you have chopped the entire length of the stem into small bits. You will observe that thread like fibre starts sticking to the knife. Using your fingers discard the thread that comes in between the disc...

Place 2-3 cups of water in a pressure cooker large enough to hold the vessel containing the chopped stem.
Pressure cook this for 3 whistles and 3-4 minutes on sim. Once cool, remove and drain if required. You can also boil this in very little water until almost soft.

When oil is hot, add mustard, dry chilies, and curry leaves to season it.... Add the boiled banana stem coconut, salt and mix well... Fry well for two minutes and once it is cooked, turn off the stove...

Now ready to serve...