South Indian Banana Stem Salad Recipe (Bale Dindina Kosambari)

Banana stem kosambari is a very traditional and auspicious southindian salad, prepared during marriages and festivals. This salad is high in fiber and contains vitamin B6. We highly recommend consuming banana stem regularly specially patients suffering from kidney stones, diabetes and anemic issues. I have shown a detail video how to clean the Banana stem, we have to practice few times to perfect the art of cleaning this vegetable. 

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Ingredients:
2 Cups Finely Chopped Banana Stem
1 Cup Peeled, Deseeded and Finely Chopped Cucumber
2 Carrots Peeled and Finely Chopped
3 Sprigs Coriander Finely Chopped
3 Sprigs Curry Leaves Finely Chopped
1/4 Cup Freshly Grated Coconut
1 Lime
1/2 Cup Split Mung Beans (Moong Dal)
1/4 Cup Peanuts
1 Tbsp Mustard Seeds
1/2 Tbsp Split Black Gram Dal
1/4 Tsp Asafoetida
3 Tbsp Oil
Salt as per taste...

Method:

Clean and finely chop banana stem. Soak the finely chopped stem in water. Add juice of one half lime mix well cover and soak until banana stem softens. It took 15 minutes to soften for me. After 15 minutes strain and reserve the banana stem until use.

Wash the split mung beans thrice and soak in a pot of water for 15 to 20 minutes the soaked beans should double in volume. Once the mung beans have doubled in volume drain excess water and reserve.

Heat a wok on medium flame dry roast the peanuts on low to medium flame. Constantly keep stirring till the peanuts start to split and the outer skin starts turning light brown in color. 

Transfer the roasted peanuts on a plate allow to reach room temp. Rub the roasted peanuts between your palms to remove the skin. Reserve only the roasted peanuts.

Heat a wok with 3 tbsp oil, add mustard seeds allow to splutter and reduce. Add black gram dal and fry till the dal turns light brown in color. Add asafoetida allow to splutter remove from flame and reserve.

In a mixing bowl combine the banana stem, finely chopped carrots, cucumber, coriander, curry leaves and grated coconut mix well.

Add salt and tempering mix well check for salt and add if needed. Finally garnish with roasted peanuts and lime juice mix once and serve chilled or right away...Enjoy!