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Vazhaithandu Soup | Banana Stem Clear Soup Recipe

May 21, 2013 By Sangeetha Priya 21 Comments

Vazhaithandu Soup | Banana Stem Clear Soup Recipe

Due to severe wind and rain few banana and papaya trees were broken in our backyard, so without wasting this healthy/Herbal stems, I made this Vazhaithandu Soup along with few other papaya recipes… I tasted this soup several years back in Chennai, when i tried at home for the very first time, I really fell in love. I won’t get this soup or banana stems again often so grabbed the chance, not only me the whole family, especially my brothers liked this soup a lot…Also I heard that this banana stems are one of the main ingredient in Thai Cuisine, they add Fish and Banana stems to make Soups !!!


Ingredients for Vazhaithandu Soup Recipe
Chopped Fresh Vazhaithandu / Banana Stem – 2 Cups
Onion – 1 Number
Pepper – 1/2 Tbsp
Cumin – 2 tsp
Curry Leaves – Few
Coriander Powder – 1 Tbsp
Red Chili Powder – 1tsp (Optional)
Corn Starch or Corn Flour or Arrow Root Powder – 2 tsp
Oil, salt n Water – As Needed

Variations

You can replace half quantity water with any store bought broth to make this soup.

How to make Vazhaithandu Soup

  • Clean and chop the vazhaithandu.
  • Immerse in water till use and using veg peeler, keep on stirring to remove the fiber/naar in thandu Pic 1.
  • This is the easy way to separate the fiber.
  • Heat oil in pressure cooker, splutter cumin seeds, add pepper corns and saute well.
  • Now add chopped onion and curry leaves.
  • Saute till golden brown then add coriander, red chili powder, salt and chopped thandu Pic 2.
  • Stir few mins and add 4 cups of water Pic 3.
  • Close the lid and after 1 whistle simmer it for another 2-3 hisses Pic 4.
  • Once the pressure gone, filter the soup alone.
  • Serve hot by sprinkling pepper powder.
  • Healthy clear soup is ready 🙂

Note:

  1. Make Poriyal with the left over cooked/filtered vazhaithandu stuffs,before making poriyal remove pepper and here is my poriyal recipe…
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  1. sangeethapriya

    February 18, 2014 at 7:58 pm

    thanks Prabamathiyalagan for sharing this information,I have updated it!!!

    Reply
  2. prabamathiyalagan

    February 16, 2014 at 5:32 am

    Its a Burmese based soup

    Reply
  3. Meena Selvakumaran

    May 30, 2013 at 1:30 pm

    this soup looks wonderful ,beautiful color.

    Reply
  4. Sangeetha M

    May 29, 2013 at 8:43 pm

    very healthy & filling soup…ithellam kannu paathae pala varsham aathu sangee 🙂 nice to see such healthy recipe here!

    Reply
  5. Maha Gadde

    May 29, 2013 at 1:30 pm

    love soups.it luks so yummy n hot.i know very few recipes n here it`s winter.so,will try dis.

    Reply
  6. Radha Krishnakumar

    May 29, 2013 at 9:10 am

    Wow this so yummy Soup I am gonna try soon Thanks for sharing 🙂

    Reply
  7. Asiya Omar

    May 29, 2013 at 7:55 am

    Healthy Soup..

    Reply
  8. Sangeetha Nambi

    May 29, 2013 at 6:35 am

    Super healthy soup…

    Reply
  9. Rita Bose

    May 29, 2013 at 6:02 am

    Soup looks so light and comforting! Yumm! 🙂
    http://www.rita-bose-cooking.com/

    Reply
  10. Latha Madhusudhan

    May 29, 2013 at 6:01 am

    What a healthy soup. Love the flavor of the peppery.

    Reply
  11. Shama Nagarajan

    May 24, 2013 at 4:24 pm

    delicious…love it

    Reply
  12. Veena Theagarajan

    May 22, 2013 at 2:37 pm

    healthy soup.. Yummy

    Reply
  13. Sanoli Ghosh

    May 22, 2013 at 10:15 am

    Very new soup to me. Absolutely healthy and delicious.

    today's post:
    http://sanolisrecipies.blogspot.in/2013/05/pabda-tel-bori-jhol-lentil-dumplings-in.html

    Reply
  14. divya

    May 21, 2013 at 7:06 pm

    Gorgeous clicks.. looks yummy !!

    Reply
  15. Priya Suresh

    May 21, 2013 at 1:17 pm

    omg, wat a nutritious and healthy soup.Wish i get this much super fresh plantain stem here.

    Reply
  16. Nilu A

    May 21, 2013 at 12:09 pm

    Looks yummy amazing and healthy Sangeetha 🙂

    Reply
  17. Arthy Suman

    May 21, 2013 at 9:38 am

    slurp slurp love those…

    Reply
  18. Sona - quick picks/pick quicks

    May 21, 2013 at 6:43 am

    aah !! this is soo healthy a soup..never have tried it,..and never was that keen on this part of the vaaya !..hee hee…

    Reply
  19. Sona S

    May 21, 2013 at 4:28 am

    healthy and different soup.

    Reply
  20. Anu

    May 21, 2013 at 2:56 am

    Healthy, I used to prepare juice, soup looks interesting

    Reply

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    […] Add the chopped pieces in water till use(Pic 3), also use veg peeler n stir in circular motion, you may get the fiber stuck to the peeler, it is one easy way to remove the fiber, check picture here. […]

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