Banana stem kitchadi/ Banana stem curd gravy

Banana stem kitchadi/ Banana stem curd gravy

Why should you include banana stem and curd on your family table?

Benefits of banana stem

• helps to regulate blood pressure (very good for hypertensive patients and include twice in a week in your diet)
• rich source of iron and vitamin B6 and treats anemia(very good for pregnant women)
• helps to flush out toxins and kidney stones by increasing the amount of urine
• helps to regulate the blood sugar
• relieves heartburn and acidity
• helps in digestion and reduces fat in the body
• prevents constipation    

Benefits of curd

• is a probiotic, means it contains live bacteria and eases digestion
• prevents diarrhea
• boosts the immunity power
• antiaging properties and keeps you young
• keeps skin smooth
• reduces blood pressure
• prevents osteoporosis
• reduces the chance of memory loss disorders.

Banana stem kitchadi/ Banana stem curd gravy
Preparation time- 5 mins
Cooking time-  10 mins 
Total time- 15 mins

Ingredients :

1. Chopped banana stem- 1 cup 
2. Garlic chopped-1/2 tsp
3. Green Chili- 1 no.
4. Turmeric Powder- 1/2 teaspoon
5. Sambar Onion- 5 no. (Medium size, sliced)
6. Cumin seeds-1 tsp
7. Curry leaves- as needed
8. Grated coconut- 1 cup
9. Coconut oil- 2 tsp 
10. Dried chili- 2 no.
11. Mustard seeds-1 tsp 
12. Salt - as needed
13. Curd- 1 cup

Method:

Step 1: Take a pressure cooker, add the banana stem, salt and pour a glass of water, and cook it on medium flame. After 3 whistles, open the cooker and mash it very well.

Step 2: Take coconut, garlic, green chili, turmeric powder, sambar onion and cumin seeds and grind it as a paste.

Step 3: Add this mixture and to cooked mixture, stir it well and keep it closed with a lid for five minutes on medium flame.

Step 4: Take a pan, pour oil. Put mustard seeds, dried chilly, pieces of shallots and curry leaves into the oil. Add this to cooked mixture. Allow it to cool and then, add curd and mix it well. Add salt as you needed.
Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• Reduce oil and salt also
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Hemoglobin level

Antenatal diet

• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Cook on low flame
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Hemoglobin level

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, as it increases cholesterol level
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Hemoglobin level

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, as it increases cholesterol level
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Hemoglobin level

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)

• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension.