Indian Cooking Recipe: Plantain Plant Pith Curry
The following are the instructions on how to cook delicious Indian food: Plantain Plant Pith Curry
Ingredients:
1. Plantain plant pith 1
2. Red chillies, roasted, 4
3. Coriander seeds 1 tsp
4. Each of methi, mustard and jeera seeds a pinch
5. Coconut scraped 1/4
6. Oil 2 tbsps
7. Mustard seeds 1 tsp
8. Curry leaves 1 sprig
9. Garlic 7-8 flakes
Method of Preparation:
Peel off a layer of the outer skin of the plantain plant pith and make 10 -12 thin slices. Then cut each slice further into 1 inch pieces, horizontally. The loose fibers obtained after each slice is cut should be discarded. Chop the slices into tiny bits and steam or boil in very little water with salt till tender. Grind together masala ingredients, except coconut to a fine paste. Add it to the cooked pith. Cook it for 10-15 minutes on a slow fire. Season with oil, mustard seeds, curry or crushed garlic.
PS: Plantain plant has a stem portion called the pith of the plant which is white in color and has layers of fibrous cover. When 4 to 6 layers are peeled we get the pith. This is very good for health since it has properties to cure kidney stones.
