Plantain Stem Soup
By: Helen
Published: Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 11:33am

Ingredients




Plantain stem - 1/2 cup (cleaned & chopped)
Corn flour - 1 tbsp
Salt
Butter - 2 tbsp
Masala corn flakes - 4 tbsp
Pepper powder - 1/2 tbsp

Preparation

1 1. Mix 1 tbsp of cornflour in 1/4 cup of warm water & keep it aside. 2 2. In a pressure cooker pan, add the chopped plantain stem + 4 cups of water + salt and pressure cook  it for 4 whistles. 3 3. After 4 whistles, once the pressure is released, take out the cooked plantain stem from the cooker and keep it aside. 4 4. Heat 2 tbsp of butter in a heavy bottom pan. Pour in the  cooked plantain stem & water mixture. 5 6. Allow it to boil. Then add the cornflour mixture & mix well. Reduce the flame & let it boil for 10 mins. 6 7. Remove it from the flame. Add pepper. Check salt, if required add salt too. 7 8. Garnish with masala corn flakes & serve hot. 8 *** Masala corn flakes will be available in the snacks rack in Nilgris/Reliance shops.

About

Plantain Stem Soup is my hubby & daughter's favorite. I made this for the special valentines day.