Plantain Stem Soup

• plantain stem - 1/2 cup, cleaned & chopped
• 1 tablespoon corn flour
• salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons corn flakes
• pepper powder - 1/2 tbsp

1. 1. Mix 1 tbsp of cornflour in 1/4 cup of warm water & keep it aside.
2. 2. In a pressure cooker pan, add the chopped plantain stem + 4 cups of water + salt and pressure cook it for 4 whistles.
3. 3. After 4 whistles, once the pressure is released, take out the cooked plantain stem from the cooker and keep it aside.
4. 4. Heat 2 tbsp of butter in a heavy bottom pan. Pour in the cooked plantain stem & water mixture.
5. 6. Allow it to boil. Then add the cornflour mixture & mix well. Reduce the flame & let it boil for 10 mins.
6. 7. Remove it from the flame. Add pepper. Check salt, if required add salt too.
7. 8. Garnish with masala corn flakes & serve hot.

corn flour, salt, butter, corn flakes, pepper

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Plantain-Stem-Soup-1670335 (may not work)