Vazhaithandu rasam | Plantain stem soup | Banana stem rasam

Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu | Cooking Time: 5 to 8 minutes | To Serve: 3 | Type : Side dish, rasam, saaru, charu, soup | Take with : Rice

Ingredients

• Vazhaithandu [Plantain stem, banana stem] – 4 inches or ½ cup [striped]
• Tomato – 2
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Coriander leaves – 2 springs [finely chopped]
• Dry red chilli / green chilli - 1
• Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds – ½ tbsp
• Peppercorns - 5
• Salt to taste
• Asafetida a pinch
• Oil – 1 ½ tbsp
• Water as needed

Preparation Method

• Take tender & fresh Plantain stem.
• Slice (round shape) & put into water immediately (or it would become black).
• Once done, take 5 or 6 stakes of sliced plantain stem and chop nicely.
• Wash tomato, mash well with hands & filter.
• Heat pan with oil add mustard seeds & let it splutter.
• Add garlic, dry red chilli, & curry leaves sauté.
• Add asafetida sauté gently.
• Add tomato mixture & chopped plantain stem with water.
• Add turmeric powder, salt, cumin, and pepper powder mix well & let it boil
• Sprinkle coriander leaves, cut off heat & Serve hot with rice.

Banana stem rasam