Thor or Banana Stem is a very popular food in west Bengal ( A State Of India ) . It is made with Gobindobhog rice , tomato , coconut and potato . It is a Completely vegetarian dish .Chal Thor can be serve it to lunch time . Chal Thor goes very well with steam rice . This recipe is easy to make . Chal Thor is a very flavorful dish . Serve it along with steamed rice for a simple weekday lunch.
Banana Stem is best source of Fiber , Iron , Potassium , Vitamin B12 , Vitamin B6 and many types of Micro nutrients . This vegetables good for diabetic patients , Anemia Patients , and constipation patients . Thor prevention of constipation . Banana stem good for High Blood Pressure . Banana Stem good for obesity patient and reduce the weight .
Tomatoes is good source of vitamin A , Potassium , Protein , Minerals and Carbohydrates . Tomatoes are provides essential Antioxidants . Tomatoes are good for Heart and prevention of bad Cholesterol .
Ingredients :
1. Thor ( banana stem ) - 1
2. Gobindobhog rice - 4 - 5 table spoon
3. Cashew nuts - 1 tea spoon
4. Kishmish / Kaju ( cashew nuts ) - 1 tea spoon
5. Cumin paste - 1 tea spoon
6. Coriander paste - 1 table spoon
7. Kashmiri Dry chili paste - 1tea spoon
8. Dry red chili paste - 1 tea spoon
9. Salt to taste
10. Sugar - 1 tea spoon
11. Turmeric Powder as required
12. Garam masala powder - 1 tea spoon
13. Coconut ( finely chopped ) - 2 - 3 table spoon
14. Coconut ( grated ) - 5 table spoon
15. Bay leaf - 2 pieces
16. Whole cumin seeds - 1 tea spoon
17. Ghee ( clarified butter ) - 1 table spoon
18. Whole cardamom ( slit and crushed ) - 1 pieces
19. Ripe tomato - 1 ( cut into very finely chopped )
20. Potato - 1 , ( peeled and cut into cub pieces )
Methods :
1. Take a bowl and add gobindobhog bhog rice into the bowl . Pour 1 cup water into the bowl . Soak the rice for about 3 - 4 hours . Cover the bowl and keep a side .
2. Wash and clean the thor or banana steam under running cold water and keep a side . Cut into both sides end of part . Cut and remove outer skin lairs from the banana stem . Cut into very finely chopped pieces to banana steam . Keep a side . Take a bowl and pour water into the bowl . Marinate banana steam with turmeric powder and sprinkle some salt . Mix it very well and cover it . Keep a side for about 5 - 6 hours .
3. After 6 hours , take a pressure cooker and add the marinate banana stem into the pressure cooker . Pour the water into the pressure cooker .Cover and close the lid . Pressure cook for 2 whistles . Then switch off the flame . Keep a side and allow to cool . Pressure will be releasing naturally from the pressure cooker . Once the pressure release completely . Then open the pressure cooker . Drain , strain and squeeze out excess water from the boiled banana steam . Put the boiled banana stem ( thor ) into other bowl . Keep a side and allow to cool .
4. Once it completely cool . Then start to mashed the banana stem ( thor ) with hand . Keep a side .
5. Drain out the water from the gobindobhog rice and keep a side .
6. In a wok or pan and heat the oil . When oil is completely hot .
7.Then add cube potato into the hot oil . Fry till golden brown color. Take out from the oil . Keep a side .
8. Fry gobindobhog rice in same oil . Fry till golden brown color . Take out from the oil . Keep a side .
9. Next add finely chopped coconut into same oil . Fry till golden brown color . Take out them and keep a side .
10. Now add oil into the wok . Heat the oil and heat for about 2 minutes .
11. Temper with bay leaf , cumin seeds and crushed cardamom . Fry till golden brown color . When fragrance comes from the spices .
12. Next add finely chopped tomato . Saute for few minutes .Saute till tomatoes are soft .
13. Add salt to taste and turmeric powder . Mix it very well . Saute for few seconds .
14. Add kashmiri dry red chili powder , add 1 tea spoon sugar , dry red chili powder , cumin powder coriander powder . sprinkle few drops of water . Stir constantly prevent to the all spices from burning . Saute all the spices . When All the spices starts to separate .
15. Next add Mashed banana stem ( thor ) into the spices and mix it very well .
16. Now add grated coconut , fried potato , fried gobindobhog rice , fried chopped coconut , cashew nuts and raisins . Mix it very well.
17. Add 1 cup of water into the spices and Boiled stem ( thor ) . Mix it very well .
18. When water is evaporated from the curry . Then add 1 tea spoon of ghee and 1 tea spoon of gram spices powder into the curry . Mix it very well .
19. Switch off the flame .
20. Transfer to a serving bowl .
21. Serve hot .
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