Vazhaithandu Pachadi Recipe - Banana Stem Raita

Name: Vazhaithandu Pachadi Recipe - Banana Stem Raita
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Banana Stem cut into small dices (with outer thick skin removed); 2 cups Curd (Dahi / Yogurt) whisked; 1 or 2 null Green Chillies; 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu); 1 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split); 1 sprig Curry leaves finely chopped; null Salt to taste; null Oil for seasoning

Archana Doshi

January 26, 2024

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Vazhaithandu Pachadi Recipe - Banana Stem Raita

Time:Prep: 15 M|Cook: 15 M|Total: 30 M

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Side Dish

Cuisine:Indian

The Vazhaithandu Pachadi - Banana Stem Raita is a healthy recipe with the Banana Stem added raw to the yogurt and seasoned with mustard seeds. Banana Stem is known as Vazhaithandu in Tamil and is a super nutritious root to have. The Vazhaithandu is rich is fiber and nutrients and when combined with yogurt is great for stomach ailments.

I most often eat this as a yogurt salad for lunch. Since it is rich in fiber it keeps you filled and satisfied as well.

Serve the Vazhaithandu Pachadi along with Steamed Rice and Mixed Vegetable Sambar and for a weekday meal.

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Raita recipes such as

I most often eat this as a yogurt salad for lunch. Since it is rich in fiber it keeps you filled and satisfied as well.

Serve the Vazhaithandu Pachadi along with Steamed Rice and Mixed Vegetable Sambar and for a weekday meal.

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Raita recipes such as

Ingredients

1 cup Banana Stem, cut into small dices (with outer thick skin removed)

2 cups Curd (Dahi / Yogurt), whisked

1 or 2 Green Chillies

1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)

1 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split)

1 sprig Curry leaves, finely chopped

Salt, to taste

Oil, for seasoning

Instructions for Vazhaithandu Pachadi Recipe - Banana Stem Raita

To begin making the Vazhaithandu Pachadi Recipe, we will first whisk the yogurt with salt.

Add in the diced banana stem in to the whisked yogurt and keep aside.

Heat 1/2 a teaspoon of oil in a small pan; add in the mustard seeds and split white urad dal. Allow the seeds to crackle and saute till the dal turns brown. Once done add in the green chillies and curry leaves and stir for a few seconds

Add the seasoning into the Vazhaithandu Yogurt mixture and give it a good stir. Check for salt levels and adjust to suit your taste.

The Vazhaithandu Pachadi is now ready to be served.

Serve the Vazhaithandu Pachadi along with Steamed Rice and Mixed Vegetable Sambar and for a weekday meal.