Banana Flower Poriyal / Banana Flower Stir Fry / Vazhaipoo Kootu Recipe

Ingredients :

Banana Flower / Vazhaipoo  - 1

Sambar Onion - 4-5 (cut into small pieces)

Turmeric Powder - a pinch
Grated Coconut - 3 tsp
Salt - as required

For the Seasoning :

Oil - 2 tsp

Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp

Urad Dal - 1/2 tsp
Dry Red Chilly - 2(cut into small pieces)
Hing - a pinch

Curry Leaves - few

Preparation :

• Take the banana flower and open the leaf one by one. You could see a group of yellow florets attached with every leaf.
• Remove the leaf and florets upto 4 or 5 leaf. B'coz it will be very much bitter.
• Now open the remaining leaf, you will find the stamen with a bulb shaped top and remove that from the each florets and their leafs also.
• Now chop all the florets into small bits and put it in the water then wash well.
• In pressure cooker,  add chopped florets, salt, turmeric powder and enough water then cook it with 3 whistle.
• Drain out the water from cooked banana flower. Keep it aside to become cool.
• Heat oil in kadai, add mustard seeds when it splutter, add urad dal, dry red chilly, hing, curry leaves, sambar onion and saute it until the onion becomes slightly brown.
• Then add cooked banana flower and saute it for 3-4 minutes.
• Add salt as required.
• Finally add the grated coconut and mix it well, then switch off the flame.
• Now banana flower poriyal / vazhaipoo kootu is ready to serve.