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Banana stem chat | Vazhaithandu Salad
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
0 mins
Total Time
5 mins
 
This vazhaithandu salad or the banana stem salad which is also called as the banana stem chat is a healthy salad/chat recipe that helps in people to lose weight easily.
Course: Salad, Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: banana stem chat, banana stem salad, vazhaithandu chat, Vazhaithandu salad
Servings: 2
Calories: 100 kcal
Author: Akila
Ingredients
  • Banana stem – 1 cup
  • Tomato- 2 tbsp
  • Onion – 2 tbsp
  • Raw mango – 2 tbsp
  • Cabbage – 2 tbsp
  • Grated carrot- 2tbsp *
  • Dates- 2 chopped finely
  • Pomegranate seeds- 3 tbsp
  • Coriander leaves- handful
  • Salt as per taste
  • Chilli powder – 1/4 tsp or as per taste
  • Chat masala – little
  • Lemon juice – little
  • Green chilli – 1
Instructions
  1. Chop the banana stem very finely and store them in water squeezed with a little lemon juice. This is done to avoid banana stem turning into black. You can also store them in butter milk. keep all your other ingredients ready.
  2. Now filter the water and transfer the banana stem to a bigger bowl.
  3. To this add the onion, tomato and raw mango
  4. Also add the finely chopped cabbage and the green chilli. You can add some grated carrot and the cucumber if you like. If you are giving to kids, avoid green chillies.
  5. Include the dates and pomegranate seeds.
  6. To add some crunchiness to the salad, i have added little corn flakes. This step is purely optional. Also add the chilli powder. You can adjust the chilli powder as per your spice level. If giving to kids, avoid the chilli.
  7. Now add the required salt and chat masala. Adding chat masala is also purely optional.
  8. Squeeze some lemon juice and add handful of coriander leaves.
  9. Mix them well
  10. Serve them in a plate
Recipe Notes

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