Thursday, November 4, 2010

VAZHAI POO (BANANA FLOWER) KOOTU

INGREDIENTS :
Banana Flower    1
Big Onion   1 chopped
Channa  dal     1/4 cup (cooked)
Turmeric powder    1/2 tsp
Salt   to taste
For Grinding :
Coconut    1/4 cup
 Jeera        3 tsp
Green chillies   3 no
Urad dal   2 tsp ( fry to gold colour without oil)
For Seasoning :
Oil   2 tbsp
Mustard seeds, hing and few curry leaves.
METHOD:
Grind the items given gor grinding by adding very little water. Add urad dal at last and just grind to one churn.
Heat cooker pan add cleaned and chopped banana flower, turmeric powder, cooked channa dal and salt and cook for one whistle.
Heat oil in kadai and add the items for seasoning and then add chopped onion and curry leaves and saute. Then add the cooked items to the kadai and saute it till  the water gets evaporated.
 Add the coconut mixture and cook till the mixture is semi dry.
Serve with rice or chappati.

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