ready in about 20 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • Raw bananas-4
  • Onions-2
  • Coconut-1/2 cup
  • Coriander leaves-1/2 cup
  • Oil-4tspns
  • For seasoning:
  • Mustard seeds
  • Bengal gram
  • Black gram
ready in about 40 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • Raw Bananas
  • soaked Alasande Kalu / Black eyed beans
  • Tur Dal/Red Gram Split
  • 3tbsp Huli Pudi / Sambar Powder
  • fresh Coconut
  • Lemon sized Tamarind soaked in water
  • 1tbsp Jaggery/Molasses
  • Asafoetida
  • For the Seasoning:
  • 1tbsp Oil
  • Mustard Seeds
  • Turmeric Powder
  • Asafoetida
  • Curry Leaves
  • Read more: http://www.itslife.in/vegetarian-recipes/curries-n-dal/balekayi-alasande-huli#ixzz1s6fGd8cS
ready in about 40 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • Mustard Seeds
  • 1tbsp Oil
  • For the Seasoning:
  • Asafoetida
  • 1tbsp Jaggery/Molasses
  • Lemon sized Tamarind soaked in water
  • fresh Coconut
  • 3tbsp Huli Pudi / Sambar Powder
  • Tur Dal/Red Gram Split
  • soaked Alasande Kalu / Black eyed beans
  • Raw Bananas
  • Turmeric Powder
  • Asafoetida
  • Curry Leaves
ready in about 40 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • Bengal Gran Dhal – 2 cups
  • Red Chillies – 4 Nos
  • Asafotida powder – a pinch
  • Fresh ginger – small piece
  • Onion – 1 No
  • Green chillies - 2 Nos
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
  • Oil – for deep frying
ready in about 40 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • Banana flower – 1
  • Sambar Powder – 2 teaspoon
  • Turmeric powder – a pinch
  • Urad dhal – 1 teaspoon
  • Mustard – 1/2 teaspoon
  • Asafotida Powder - a pinch
  • Oil – 2 teaspoon
  • Coconut gratings – 2 tablespoon
  • Curry Leaves – few
  • Salt – 1 teaspoon
ready in about 40 minutes; serves 4
You might need to buy:
  • Turmeric powder – a pinch
  • Urad dal – 1 tbsp
  • Red chilles – 3
  • Jeera /cumin seeds – 1 tsp
  • Oil -2 tsp
  • Salt as required
  • For the seasoning
  • Mustard – 1/4 tsp
  • Plantain stem –medium size -1
  • Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
  • Curry leaves – little

It is a good source of dietary fiber. Since it is high in fibre, it acts as a laxative and can ease constipation.

- Banana stems juice when combined with buttermilk and had on a empty stomach helps in weight reduction. The juice has various other benefits. It is a relief for ulcers, burning sensation and acidity. Its astringent quality helps in blood coagulation.

- Banana stem is rich in potassium and thus if regularly taken, it can cure stomach pains.

ready in about 40 minutes; serves 3
You might need to buy:
  • Coriander Leaves: to granish
  • Turmeric: 1 tsp
  • Oil: 1/2 tbsp
  • Mustard Seeds: 1 tsp
  • Curry Leaves: 1 strand
  • Green Chillies: 3 - 4 cut lengthwise
  • Moong dal: 1 small cup
  • Plantain Stem: 1 piece chopped finely
  • Pepper powder: 1 tsp

Health Benefits
- It is a good source of dietary fiber. Since it is high in fibre, it acts as a laxative and can ease constipation.

- Banana stems juice when combined with buttermilk and had on a empty stomach helps in weight reduction. The juice has various other benefits. It is a relief for ulcers, burning sensation and acidity. Its astringent quality helps in blood coagulation.

- Banana stem is rich in potassium and thus if regularly taken, it can cure stomach pains.

Plantain Stem or Banana Stem or Bale dindu juice is very easy to prepare.

ready in about 10 minutes; serves 2
You might need to buy:
  • jeera powder
  • fresh curd
  • plantain stem
ready in about 40 minutes; serves 3
You might need to buy:
  • - 3 Green Chillies
  • grated Carrot
  • - 2 tsp grated Coconut
  • - 12 strands of Coriander leaves
  • medium sized Onion
  • finely chopped Banana Flower
  • Semolina / Bombay Rava / Sanna Sajjige
  • Millet flour / Raagi hudi
  • Rice flour/ Akki hudi
  • - 1 cup Curd / Yogurt
  • Ghee/Oil
  • Banana leaves / Aluminium foil / Wax paper