Baale Dindu(Banana Stem) Sasive

Ingredients:

1 cup chopped Banana Stem / Baale Dindu
2 Red Chillies
Small piece of Ginger
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
1 cup grated Coconut
Salt to taste
1 cup Yogurt / Curd / Buttermilk
3 - 4 strands of Coriander leaves

Recipe:

Make thin round pieces of banana stem by removing its fibre content and chop them into medium sized pieces as shown in the picture below.

Put chopped banana stems, salt in a pressure cooker container.  Add little amount of water and cook. (2-3 whistles).

Grind grated coconut, red chillies, mustard seeds into smooth paste by adding sufficient amount of water.(If it is frozen coconut, use hot water while grinding.) Add cooked banana stem, ginger and grind them together for about 2-3 mins.  Add this ground coconut to a vessel. Add buttermilk, salt, water(if required) to the same vessel and mix. (If it is yogurt/curd, put it in a mixer for few seconds before adding it to Sasive.) Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Mix well before serving. It goes well with Rice.