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Banana Stem Paruppu Usili Recipe-Usili Recipe

November 24, 2015 15 Comments

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Paruppu Usili is TH’s favourite dish and I make it regularly, usually with beans but often with other vegetables that I feel will make a good combination with the lentils.

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Remember the banana stem that I painstakingly cleaned up (if not, check out how to prepare banana stem before cooking)? I used half of it to make banana stem thoran which I absolutely love and then reserved the rest to make paruppu usili. It turned out really well, a great blend of textures and flavours.

The first I learnt to cook for TH was paruppu usili so each time I make it, I am reminded of the first time I tried it. The recipe was quite off and I remember adding onions to it, a total Brahmin no-no (although TH and his family are fine with it).

There’s a lesson in there folks. Start somewhere, just start, even if your paruppu usili ends up with onions in it!

Other usili recipes I’ve made: Paruppu Usili | Asparagus Usili | The “fake” usili I made first

Banana Stem (Vazhai Thandu) Paruppu Usili Recipe

Preparation time: 1 hour
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves 2-4

Ingredients:
2 cups of banana stem, chopped fine
1/2 cup of toor dal (tuvaram paruppu)
2 tbsp of channa dal (kadala paruppu)
2-3 of dry red chillies
1/4 tsp of turmeric powder
2 tbsp of oil
1/4 tsp of asafoetida (perungaayam)
1/4 tsp of mustard seeds
Salt to taste

How I Made It:

1. Soak the toor dal and channa dal for an hour.

2. Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. When they pop, add the chopped banana stem and cook on low fire for 5-7 mins until they are half cooked and beginning to soften.

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3. Grind the soaked dals along with the red chillies, turmeric, salt, and hing to a smooth paste without adding any water.

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4. Add this to the semi-cooked banana stem and mix well.

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5. Cook on low flame until the dals are cooked and the banana stem is soft (about 10-12 mins). Adjust salt if necessary.

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Serve hot with rice, kozhambu, and chips/papad.

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  1. Ram

    October 2, 2012 at 3:34 pm

    Im not a house wife but I know how to make it. Stem has medicinal properties too. Its best for kidney stones, cholesterol and one of the suitable for diabetics people.

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  2. Haddock

    July 25, 2012 at 4:44 pm

    The Vazha Pindi (stem) is the best part that I like 🙂

    Reply
  3. Poornima Nair

    July 23, 2012 at 5:27 pm

    I love the banana stem and flower, but I've never cooked them because of all the hard work involved in prepping them. This is a wonderful dish!

    Reply
  4. Veena Theagarajan

    July 23, 2012 at 8:31 am

    my favourite vegetable! nice presentation!

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