Prep Time: 02 Hours

Cook Time: 16 minutes

Servings: 4 Servings

Plantain pith is a very common vegetable in few parts of coastal India. This vegetable is known for various health benefits.

Plantain pith is made up of a number of layers of fibrous tissue which makes a rich source of fibre. It is full of dietary fiber and is used as a home remedy for many illnesses such as obesity, kidney stones, kidney stones, acidity, constipation,

Some notable benefits are:

• Good in detoxification and enhances digestion. The juice of the banana stem helps in flushing out toxins from the body. ...
• Beneficial in treating kidney stones and UTI. ...
• Good for weight loss. ...
• Good to manage cholesterol and blood pressure. ...
• Good in treatingacidity and gastric problems.

Ingredients

• 2 cups of fine grated plantain pith
• 1 cup red rice (washed and soaked in water minimum 2 hours)
• 1 cup variety of onion
• some curry leaves and coriender leaves
• 1¼ teaspoon of black salt
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 4 to 5 green chillies minced or grind it along with soaked rice
• 2 to 3 cups of water

Method

• Peel the skin of the plantain pith, outer few white fibrous layers until the stemmy layer is reached and grate it with a fine micro pieces.
• First grind the soaked red rice along with water (If you want to grind chillies, add them now).
• Then add grated plantain pith and add more water. Grind it to fine paste (dosa batter consistency).
• Transfer it to a container, add onion, jeera, curry and coriander leaves, and black salt, mix well.
• Now the batter is ready.

To make plantain Dosa:

• Heat and grease the tava with raw onion on medium heat. Raw onion is used to avoid the use of oil
• Once it is hot enough (to check, sprinkle water on the tava, you should hear a strong sizzling sound), pour a ladle of dosa batter in the center. Spread the batter from the center in a circular motion to make a circle.
• Once the dosa turns golden yellow, remove it from the tava and serve hot with coconut chutney or chutney of your choice.
• Repeat the same procedure for the remaining batter.

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