Gabbya Upkari (Konkani style Banana stem stir fry)
Kalyani
Gabbye Upkari or Gabbe Upkari is a Konkani style stir fry made with Banana Stem.Served with steamed rice + curry, it is a vegan + Gluten Free Curry and contains no onion or garlic too!
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Dry Saute, Side Dish
Cuisine Karnataka Cuisine, Konkani, South Indian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 65 kcal
1 Banana Stem Gabbya / Gabbe, de-stemmed - approx 600 g 1/4 cup Grated coconut fresh or frozen 1 tsp Cumin seeds jeera 2 Green Chillies 1 tsp salt 2 tsp Coconut oil 1 tsp Mustard Seeds 1 sprig Curry Leaves 2 Dry Red Chillies broken
De stem the gabbya, cut into really tiny cubes, and soak in buttermilk mixed water (add 2 tsp curd to 500 ml water and mix well)
Meanwhile grind the coconut with the chillies and cumin to a coarse paste without adding more than 1 tsp water.
Steam the veggies (pressure cook in a colander for 2 whistles). Drain
The veggies need to be cooked through yet have a bite to them.
In a non stick pan, add the oil, splutter the mustard seeds, broken red chillies and curry leaves
Add the cooked banana pith and the ground paste and saute for 3-4 till mixture turns dry.
Garnish with 1 tsp of fresh or frozen grated coconut and serve with any Konkani curry + steamed rice for a satisfying meal
Calories: 65 kcal Carbohydrates: 3 g Protein: 1 g Fat: 6 g Saturated Fat: 5 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2 g Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g Sodium: 659 mg Potassium: 50 mg Fiber: 2 g Sugar: 1 g Vitamin A: 92 IU Vitamin C: 13 mg Calcium: 11 mg Iron: 1 mg
Keyword Banana Stem, Gabbe Upkari, Gabbya Upkari, Konkani Upkari, Upkari