It helps in managing kidney stones, detoxifying the body and also for weight loss. It is rich in vitamins & minerals especially high in fiber, vitamin B6 and potassium.
Try this and include in your routine for a healthy living!
Ingredients:
Plantain stem - 1 cup
Curd / Yogurt - ½ cup
Water - to dilute
Salt - to taste
Pepper Powder - ½ tsp
Lemon juice - 1 to 2 tsp (optional)
Directions:
Remove the outer layer of the banana stem. Cut into roundels, removing the thread like fiber and discard them. Chop into pieces.
To prevent darkening, put them in a diluted mixture of water and buttermilk.
Take a blender or mixer; add in the plantain stem, salt, pepper powder and curd / yogurt.
Grind into a smooth paste and dilute in water. Strain and add lemon juice (if used); mix well and Serve immediately.
Note:
Curd and Yoghurt are usually thick in consistency; dilute them with water (mix ½ cup of water to 1 cup yoghurt).
Curd and Yoghurt are usually thick in consistency; dilute them with water (mix ½ cup of water to 1 cup yoghurt).
never heard of plantain juice...will try some time.thanks for sharing..
ReplyDeleteWow very very vazhai thandu juice, I have heard of it never tried it Poornima, will surely try it when I go back to chennai. Thanks for sharing, book marking it...
ReplyDeleteI used to have this juice only with water early morning, I dont use it now, Im assuming curd and lime must be giving nice taste to the drink
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ReplyDeleteNever heard of it but sounds yummy and healthy...
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At Chennai, we used to make them quite often, but here at Hyderabad, couldn't locate vazhaithandu :( Very healthy drink.
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ReplyDeleteIts one of the loveliest juice to say.I used to consume and make my family to intak ethis juice at least once ia week.
ReplyDeleteCan we make the concentrate and keep in fridge and use daily after diluting
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing friend, which time is apt to take morning or evening?
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