Description
Simple home-style stir fry. Very healthy dish.
Banana flower poriyal/stir fry/ Plantain flower poriyal/ Vazhaipoo poriyal
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 1 no | Banana flower |
| 1 tsp | Mustard and urad |
| 1 no | Red chili(broken into two) |
| 5 nos | Curry leaves |
| 3 no | Shallots(chopped) |
| ½ tsp | Asafoetida |
| 1 tbsp | Grated coconut |
| 3 pinch | Turmeric powder |
| Salt (as per taste) |
Instructions
Clean the banana flower. Chop the cleaned florets and soak them in buttermilk to prevent to avoid discolouration.
Heat 2 tsp oil in a kadai. Add mustard and urad, when it starts to splutter add chopped shallots, red chili, curry leaves,asafoetida one by one. Fry for 1 minute, now add chopped florets(drain the water before adding). Sprinkle the turmeric powder and little water. Close with lid. Let it for 10 minutes in medium heat. Open the lid after 10 minutes and add salt. Mix everything an keep simmer for 5 minutes. Add grated coconut and switch off. Serve with kara kuzhambu/ puli kuzhambu or plain white rice.
Notes
To clean the banana flower:
http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/vazhaipoo_vadai
You can add drumstick’s leaves with this poriyal.
13 Comments
Yethana naal azhuthute saapitu irruken intha dishaa..thittu vangite saapiduven..ippo ithu madhri freshaa yarachum samachi thara mattangala’nu irruku..Kavi yennaku send pannunga..
Sure, i'll send u….micham vaikkama saapidanum…
Birds of same feather he he…
Cheers
Busy Bee
Vazhai poo poriyal is very nice kavi.. i like paruppu usuli in vazhaipoo…it is very tasty…hehehe:)
Divya Mubarak
Divya, i don't like usili….ataan enakku pidichamathiri…hehe..
oh no. mom used to torture us with this. However, Its so good for health. mom add it every other day. Great escape as we are here….
Cheers
Busy Bee
Great escape-aaa??? NO WAY….en kitta eppo maatta pora?
Arthi
Hi kavi,
Very nice poriyal.. healthy too.. Presented very well
Thanks Arthi.
Oh. Nice to hear that Shan. Thnx.Ok will try in both Patel and Subzi mandi. I also love this very much. Thanks kavi for posting. Chinese store aa..ok.
Oh thanks abhi…here i got in chinese store.
Kavi,
Vazhaipoo poriyal paarthaale saapidanum pola irukku since it is you dont get here often.Will hunt in Indian store this time..Thnx for sharing
Abi, you can get this in Subzi mandi and Patel Brothers…But some flowers will give the bitter taste, i tried couple of times b'coz i like vazhapoo very much, i stopped buying it b'coz of the bitter taste.
Have a great day