Banana Flower/Vazhai Poo Poriyal

Ingredients

Banana flower/Vazhai poo-2cups

Moong dhal-1/4cup(optional)

Mustard-1/4tablespoon

Urad dhal-1/4tablespoon

Hing-a pinch

Onion-1/2

Curry leaves-few

Sambar powder-2tablespoon

Turmeric powder-a pinch

Salt-as required

Oil-2tablespoon

Method

• Remove the bract in the banana flower and take the florets found underneath.
• Remove the sring in the middle of the floret and rubber like skin too.
• Finely chop the florets and wash it with curd/buttermilk to retain the color.
• Add little water,turmeric to banana flower and cook until it is half done.
• Drain the water from banana flower,add sambar powder,turmeric powder,mix it well.
• Preesure cook moong dhal until soft(optional).
• In a kadai,add oil,mustard,urad dhal,hing.
• When it starts popping,add onion,curry leaves.
• When onion gets transparent add the boiled banana flower,salt.
• Cook until the florets becomes soft.
• Mix with the boiled moong dhal(optional).