Vazhapindi / Unnikambu Thoran(Stir fried Plantain stem) with Rice flour

Earlier I had posted a recipe on Stir fried plantain stem with green gram. This is another version with rice flour.

 

Ingredients (Serves 4 to 5 people)

Vazhapindi(Plantain stem) chopped: 2 Cups
Turmeric powder: 1/4 Tea Spoon
Coconut Oil: 2 Table Spoon
Rice: 3 Table Spoon
Whole Black Pepper: 1 Table Spoon
Dried Red Chillies: 4 - 5
Mustard Seeds: 1/4 Tea Spoon

Curry Leaves
Salt
Water

Cooking time: 15 to 20 minutes
Method

Finely chop the vazhapindi(Plantain stem)
Pour oil to a pan and add mustard seeds
Once it finishes popping add dried red chillies and saute till it becomes brown in color
Add chopped vazhapindi, turmeric powder and required salt
Stir well and close the lid and cook in low flame.

No need to add water, only sprinkle little water if required
Dry roast rice and pepper separately
Grind it to a powder.  No need to make it too fine.
Add curry leaves and the rice pepper powder and stir well and switch off the flame
Serve hot with rice

Note:

The vazhapindi(Plantain stem) will be having many layers of outer covering.  All of it has to be removed and only the innermost white part is used for cooking. (As shown in picture)

Plantain Stem

When you chop the vazhapindi(Plantain stem) you can see thread like thing.  Either remove it while you are chopping or once you chop put in water and use a stick and just rotate it.  The thread like thing will come onto the stick
The thread like thing is the fibre, no need to remove it completely.  Only the thick ones to be removed.
Once you chop the vazhapindi(Plantain stem) put it in water, else it will turn black in color.