“Banana Stem Soup or Vazhaithandu Soup which is rich in fibre, very low in carb and fat. This delicious nutritious soup is good for weight loss and has numerous health benefits in them”
Vazhaithandu refers to banana stem and is used in various soups, stews, curries, stir fries and other dishes. It is the part which is present inside the banana tree trunk. As soon as you harvest the banana bunch from the tree, you can shop off the trunk and peel the outer skins from the banana tree. As you keep on peeling you will find a white firm banana stem.
The banana tree is one of those few species where each part is used in some way or the other, be it the leaves which are used for eating food, the fruit which is eaten in the raw or ripe form, or the flower or stem which is also consumed.
Banana stem can be cooked or consumed raw in juice form. The stem is cooked in various ways in South Indian cuisine and in some parts of West Bengal. Dishes such as vazhaithandu poriyal, vazhaithandu kootu (banana stem cooked with lentils), vazahaithandu thoran (banana stem tempered and garnished with coconut) are popular in Tamil Nadu.
Banana Stem Soup is also called as Weight Loss Soup
Is Banana Stem Good For Health?
Banana stem is a rich source of fibre and helps in weight loss. Its high fibre content creates a feeling of satiation and hence, reduces the intake of food.
Does banana stem reduce weight?
Drinking banana stem juice regularly can help in reducing body weight. Moreover, being rich in fibre, it can make the stomach feel full for a long time and reduce the appetite.
What are the benefits of banana stem juice?
- Detoxification and digestion.
- Flushes toxins from body.
- Treating kidney stones.
- Weight loss.
- Managing cholesterol and blood pressure.
- Healing acidity and gastric problems.
Here is the recipe for Banana Stem Juice
Making Banana Stem Soup is super easy. You can either make this in pressure cooker, Instant Pot or in a Sauce pan.
How to Make Soup in Pressure Cooker or Instant Pot:
- Heat ghee in a pressure cooker.
- Add in all ingredients. Cover and pressure cook.
- Grind and strain.
- Heat again, thicken and enjoy.
How to Make Soup in a Pot:
- Add all stuffs in a pot.
- Cook for an hour.
- Grind and strain
- heat again
- Thicken and enjoy
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Ingredients
- Banana Stem - 3 cups chopped
- Ghee or Clarified Butter - 2 tsp You can use butter as well
- Green Chillies - 1 or 2 optional
- Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tsp grind 1 inch piece ginger and 4 cloves garlic together
- Salt to taste
- Black Pepper Powder to taste
Instructions
How to Prepare Banana Stem:
- Wash banana stem well. Cut it into thick slices. As you slice them into rounds you will find fibrous stuff. Remove it using your fingers. Just swirl and remove it. You can dispose the fibers.
- Now chop them into chunks. Immerse them in cold water.
- How to Make Soup in Pressure Cooker:
- Heat ghee in a pressure cooker.
- Add in banana stem. green chillies and ginger garlic paste. Stir fry for 4 to 5 mins.
- Add water till the banana stem is completely immersed.
- Now cover the pot and pressure cook for 4 to 5 whistle.
- Turn off the heat and let the steam escape by itself.
- Open the cooker and blend the banana stem using a stick blender.
- Now strain the soup.
- Add it in a pan and bring it to a boil. Boil for 4 to 5 mins.
- Mix cornflour in water and add it in to thicken the soup.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve.
- How to Make Soup in an Instant Pot:
- Set the instant pot to saute mode.
- Add ghee.
- Add in banana stem. green chillies and ginger garlic paste. Stir fry for 4 to 5 mins.
- Add water till the banana stem is completely immersed.
- Now cover the pot and pressure cook for 20 mins.
- Leave it so the pressure release by itself.
- Open the cooker and blend the banana stem using a stick blender.
- Now strain the soup.
- Add it in a pan and bring it to a instant pot.
- Set the instant pot to soup mode. Boil for 4 to 5 mins.
- Mix cornflour in water and add it in to thicken the soup.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Pictorial:
1)Take young banana stem. You can easily buy it in indian stores or if you have banana tree which you have harvested bananas then you can get it from the tree. Check intro on how banana stem is removed from banana tree.
2)Slice into rounds. you will find a fibrous stuff in banana stem. You have to remove them using your fingers.
3)Now it is sliced
4)Once it is sliced. Chop roughly
5)Take it in a bowl and cover with cold water.
6)Heat a tsp of ghee in a pressure cooker
7)Add the banana stem in
8)Add in green chillies and ginger garlic paste. Stir fry for 3 to 4 mins
9)Add in water
10)Cover and pressure cook for 4 to 5 whistle. Check notes to learn how to cook this in instant pot.
11)Now the banana stem is cooked completely
12)Blend them. I used my stick blender for this. You can use regular blender as well.
13)Now you have to strain this mixture.
15)Press, squeeze and extract all the soup as possible.
16)Take the milky soup in a sauce pan. Bring it to a boil.
17)Once the soup comes to a boil. Reduce the flame. Add in cornflour mixed with some water. This is going to thicken the soup.
18)Season with salt and pepper.
19)Mix well. Thats it. Soup is done.
20)Serve the soup hot with some extra black pepper. Healthy banana stem soup is ready.
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