Vazhaithandu sweet pachadi with banana stem, tamarind, jaggery, coconut as main ingredients. With step by step pictures.
Whenever I buy banana stem, I make vazhaithandu poriyal most of the times. Very rarely I have made vazhaithandu kootu, sambar or mor kuzhambu. I knew mom makes sweet pachadi with it. I vaguely remember the taste. Was thinking of trying out, so last week had little vazhaithandu left after making poriyal. It was too less for making poriyal again and am not a big fan of sambar with it. So thought would make pachadi with it just for me and Vj. I followed the same way as I make mango pachadi, just added tamarind as vazhaithandu needs some tangy touch. Turned out really good and I had as such. Goes well with vathal kuzhambu, puli kuzhambu or sambar.

Vazhaithandu sweet pachadi recipe

Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category: Sides
Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook time: 20 mins | Serves: 3| Author: Raks anand

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Vazhaithandu sweet pachadi with banana stem, tamarind, jaggery, coconut as main ingredients. With step by step pictures.
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Ingredients

Vazhaithandu/ banana stem, chopped – 1 cup
Jaggery – 1/4 cup
Tamarind extract – 1 tbsp
Turmeric – 1/8 tsp
Salt – 1/4 tsp

To grind

Coconut, grated – 1/4 cup
Rice flour – 1/2 tsp

To temper

Oil – 1 tsp
Mustard – 1/2 tsp
Urad dal – 1 tsp
Red chilli – 2
Curry leaves – 1 sprig

Method

Remove the outer strips of banana stem and slice the middle portion into thin circles. Remove the excess fibre. Then cut into thin strips by stacking them and chop it. Keep immersed in water mixed with buttermilk all the times after cutting.
Boil the chopped banana stem in water just to immerse it. Cook it with salt in medium flame until done. Add jaggery, tamarind extract. Boil for 2 mins.
Grind coconut with rice flour and little water to a paste.
Add the ground paste to the pachadi and mix well. Bring to boil.
Temper with mustard, urad dal, red chilli, curry leaves and mix to the pachadi.

Notes

Instead of grinding coconut, you can add grated coconut too.
You can replace rice flour with corn starch (Corn flour)

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How to prepare vazhaithandu sweet pachadi step by step pictures

Remove the outer rings, that come out as strips of banana stem and slice the middle portion into thin circles.
Remove the excess fibre. Then cut into thin strips by stacking them and chop it. Keep immersed in water mixed with buttermilk all the times after cutting.
Boil the chopped banana stem in water just to immerse it. Cook it with salt in medium flame until done.
Add jaggery, tamarind extract. Boil for 2 mins.
Grind coconut with rice flour and little water to a paste.
Add the ground paste to the pachadi and mix well. Bring to boil.
Temper with mustard, urad dal, red chilli, curry leaves and mix to the pachadi.