The Mysore street-style masala will not include the North Indian chaat chutneys. They use the Mysore ssaru podi | rasam podi, but I want to make it in the usual chaat style. This turned out so well and is a super hit in our home. Kids who generally don’t prefer to eat Banana stem | Vazhaithandu, didn’t even find their trace in the chaat. Since we chop them so finely, it was not so visible in the chaat. Banana stem | Vazhaithandu has a lot of health benefits. It has high fiber content and helps in weight loss, reduces bad cholesterol, manages diabetics, prevents kidney issues, and is good for curing constipation. If you are a chaat lover like me and looking for healthy snack ideas do check out, sprouts chaat, fruits chaat, Peanut chaat recipe, Cucumber chaat recipe, Dahi idli chaat
Chop the banana stem into fine pieces. Take out the fiber from the banana stem as you cut them. I cut them the previous day and put them in water. Add 1 tbsp of curd till you use it, this helps in avoiding decoloration.
When it is ready to use, drain the water completely. Add the finely chopped banana stem to a wide bowl. We are adding it raw, no need to cook. It is ok to consume the banana stem raw.
Add 1 finely chopped onion, ¼ cup chopped cucumber, ½ chopped tomato, ¼ cup grated carrot and a little salt. Do not add more salt, we will be adding chaat masala and chaat chutneys. Now add ¼ tsp red chili powder and 1 tsp chaat masala. Add 3-4 tbsp roasted peanuts, alternatively, you can add boiled peanuts too. To this add 2 tbsp sev, I have added South Indian Omapodi. Now add 2 tbsp of sweet chutney and 2 tbsp of green chutney to this.
Mix everything well. Garnish with coriander leaves Lastly, add 2 tbsp of sev.
Banana stem | Vazhaithandu chaat is ready Serve immediately.
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