Plantain stem soup/vazhaithandu soup

Ingredients

• Plaintain Stem/Vazhaithandu , 1
• Water , 5cups
• Garlic(finely chopped) , 1pod
• Ginger(Finely chopped) , a small piece
• Onion(Finely chopped) ,1tablespoon
• Spring Onion(Finely chopped) , 1tablespoon
• Coriander Leaves(Finely chopped) , 2tablespoon
• Vegetable stock cube ,1(dissolve in water)
• Cumin/Jeera Powder , 1teaspoon
• Corn Flour ,1teaspoon dissolved in 2teaspoons milk or water.
• Ajinamoto, a pinch
• Pepper for taste
• Salt for taste.
• Butter , 1tablespoon

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Preparation

• Heat butter in a sauce pan.Add garlic and ginger and saute for 1min.
• Add onion and springonions.saute for 2minutes. Add Plantain stem and saute for 5mins.
• Add Plantain stem and saute for 5minutes.
• Add water and cumin powder bring it to boil.close it with a lid and allow plantain stem to cook.
  
• Once plantain stem is half done,add stock cube,required salt and stir it continuously for 2minutes.
• Now add cornflour which is dissolved in water and stir continously till it comes to soup consistency.
• Finally add a pinch of Ajinamoto and pepper for taste.Garnish with Coriander leaves. Serve either with masala papad,salad,corn flakes or soup stick.

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