Name: Manja Bhaja. Crispy Banana stem. recipe by Minakhi Behera at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Banana stem chopped into small cubes 1 cup; Onion 1; Green chillies 3; Salt to taste; Rice batter; Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon; Chili powder 1 teaspoon; Mustard seed 1tablespoon; Curry leaves 2 sprigs; For rice batter; Soaked rice 1 cup; Small piece ginger; Small garlic; Cumin 1 teaspoon

Ingredients Serving: 4

Banana stem chopped into small cubes 1 cup
Onion 1
Green chillies 3
Salt to taste
Rice batter
Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon
Chili powder 1 teaspoon
Mustard seed 1tablespoon
Curry leaves 2 sprigs
For rice batter
Soaked rice 1 cup
Small piece ginger
Small garlic
Cumin 1 teaspoon

Instructions

Boil water with little turmeric powder and add chopped banana stem. Cook till soft.
Grind the rice batter ingredients with very little water. Form a thick paste. This should not be too coarse nor too fine. Don't make watery.
Squeeze the boiled stems and remove excess water. In a bowl take these stems add salt and chili powder. Add garam masala.
Add finely chopped onion and green chili.
Add rice batter and mix so that the batter coats the pieces well. Adjust amount of rice batter accordingly.
Heat 3 tbsp oil. Crackle the mustard seed. Add curry leaves. Now add the batter coated stems by hand. Try to put them one by one but do it fast. So that they don't get gathered at one place.
Lower the flame and wait till one side becomes brown and crisp. Flip to other side and wait till it becomes crisp and brown. Steer in between so that the pieces separate and all pieces are fried evenly.
Don't fry much at a time they won't be crisp. Rather u can fry in batches..
Serve with plain rice dal and curry.

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