Banana Blossom Poriyal
 
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Recipe type: Entree, Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
  • Banana Blossom flower - Cleaned
  • ⅓ cup buttermilk
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp oil ( don't skimp on the oil)
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp urad daal
  • 1 tbsp channa daal
  • 1 onion - finely chopped
  • 15 curry leaves
  • 1 large potato- diced to small pieces
  • 1 teaspoon sambhar powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • ⅓ tsp turmeric powder
  • salt
  • ¼ cup freshly grated coconut or about 2-3 tbsp frozen coconut
Instructions
  1. Clean the banana blossom well. Remove the stye and the stem with the bulb and soak it in buttermilk and salt. Let it soak for about 15-30 minutes.
  2. Keep a kadahi or any pan. Add oil, mustard seeds, cumin, urad dal and channa dal. Let it brown and pop for 30 seconds. Add the onions and curry leaves. Saute it for about a minute or two until it softens a bit. Toss in potatoes, add sambhar powder, chili powder, turmeric and salt. Cook this on medium heat covered for about 5 minutes. The potatoes should be cooked for about 60 percent. Remove the lid and add the banana blossom flowers, you can use the yogurt and drain the yogurt and just use the flowers. Toss it well and cover and cook for about 5-7 minutes.
  3. Open the lid and add the coconut and let the mixture dry out a little bit. Serve hot with daal rice or chapathis.
Recipe by Food Fashion Party at https://www.foodfashionparty.com/2020/10/22/banana-blossom-poriyal-vazhaipoo-poriyal/