Ingredients

• Green gram - 1/2 cup
• Tender banana stem - 1/2 kg
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Green chillies - 4, chopped
• Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
• Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp, chopped
• Lime juice - 2 tbsp
• Sugar - 1 tsp
• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste.

How to Make Green Gram and Banana Stem Sabji

• Soak green gram in water for 2-3 hours.
• Cut banana stem into thin slices.
• Chop the slices into tiny pieces.
• Drain the green gram from water and add fresh water just to cover them.
• Place in a thick bottomed pan and simmer gently.
• When the gram is half cooked, add banana stem and turmeric powder and after 10 mins add salt and sugar.
• Simmer for few more minutes.
• Heat oil in a kadai.
• Add cumin seeds.
• When they splutter, add green chillies.
• After few seconds, add the gram and vegetable mixture.
• Add grated coconut.
• Stir well and remove from fire.
• Serve sprinkled with coriander leaves and lime juice.