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Banana Stem Fried Rice.

You can cook Banana Stem Fried Rice using 24 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Banana Stem Fried Rice

1. It's 5 of "-6" long banana stem.
2. It's 2-3 cups of buttermilk.
3. You need 1 cup of basmati rice, soaked in water for 30 minutes.
4. You need 1 tbsp. of ghee.
5. Prepare 1 tbsp. of oil.
6. Prepare 1 of " cinnamon.
7. Prepare 2-3 of green cardamoms.
8. You need 4-5 of cloves.
9. You need 2 of bay leaves.
10. Prepare 1 of mace.
11. It's 2 of star anise.
12. It's 1 tsp. of cumin seeds.
13. You need 1 of onion, sliced.
14. You need 1 tsp. of ginger-garlic paste.
15. It's to taste of salt.
16. Prepare 1/2 tsp. of turmeric powder.
17. Prepare 1 tsp. of red chili powder.
18. Prepare 1 tsp. of garam masala powder.
19. It's 1 tbsp. of coriander-cumin powder.
20. Prepare 1 of tomato, chopped.
21. You need 2-3 of green chilies, slit.
22. It's of few cashewnuts, fried.
23. You need handful of coriander & mint leaves.
24. You need of raita & papad to serve.

Banana Stem Fried Rice instructions

1. Slice the banana stem finely and immerse in buttermilk till cooking time to avoid discoloration..
2. Drain the banana stem and pressure cook in sufficient water for 2-3 whistles. Drain and squeeze out any water..
3. Heat oil and ghee. Temper with bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves, mace, star anise and cumin seeds. Saute for a few seconds..
4. Add the onion and fry till light brown..
5. Then add all the dry spices (except salt) and the ginger-garlic paste mixed with 1/4 cup water. Saute till the oil separates..
6. Then add the tomato and continue to fry till it is mashed..
7. Add the drained banana stem and salt. Fry for 2-3 minutes on a medium flame..
8. Add the rice & green chilies. Mix everything well and saute for another 2-3 minutes..
9. Then add the mint and coriander leaves and toss well..
10. When done, garnish with the fried cashews & serve with raita & papad..