Banana
stem / Vazha Pindi / Vazha thandu is a potassium rich food with high fiber
content and it has many other amazing nutritive and health benefits. It is also rich in
vitamin B6, which helps in production of haemoglobin and insulin. It improves the ability of body to
fight against infection. It helps in lowering
blood pressure and also helps in weight loss. It is
a diuretic and helps to detoxify the body. Some believe that banana
stem can prevent and treat kidney stones. It is a mild laxative. It Cools the body. Therefore consumption twice a week is
recommended.
However, cutting the banana stem is cumbersome and time
consuming. It can be had
as raw, juice or as a cooked food.
How to prepare banana
stem for cooking?
The
Outer layer of banana stem is usually removed when you get it from super
markets or vegetable stores. But most of the times you get banana stems which
are not that fresh from super markets. So it is advisable to strip off one more
layer before using.
Slice
the banana stem into thin discs. As you do this, you can see fibers refusing to
let the discs go from the stem. Remove those fibers with your index finger in a
circular movement.
Place
the cut discs in a bowl of water. Add few drops of buttermilk or curd. This is
done to prevent discoloration. Continue this till you cut the entire stem into
discs.
Stack
6-8 discs on a chopping board. First cut vertically ,then horizontally to get
fine pieces.
SUGGESTION
Try
to select white colored stem from super markets , as it indicates freshness.
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