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Wednesday 18 May 2016

vazhaipoo-(--banana flower--)-Kurma curry

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Ingredients
  • Banana flower (vazhaipoo)--(Medium size)-1no  (cleaned)
  • Onion (small onion-Chopped 1cup)___2 nos (thickly sliced)
  • Sambar powder ________________  2tsp
  • Turmeric powder________________  1/4 tsp
  • Tomato________________________3nos (roughly chopped)
  • Cumin(jeeragam) powder__________ 1tsp
  • Coconut paste__________________3-4 tbsp
  • Curry leaves____________________few
  • Coriander leaves ________________few
  • Oil___________________________2tbsp
  • Salt __________________________to taste
  • For seasoning___________________Pattai, Elakkay, Sombu (Cinnamon,cardamom,fennel seeds)

Method: 

 1- Cook cleaned vazhaipoo (banana flower)with 1 cup of water
     for 4-5 minutes in medium flame.

2-  Heat a small cooker or a vessel,add 2tsp oil and onion.

3-When onion slightly cooked,add cooked banana flower,
   tomatoes,turmeric powder. sambar powder,cumin powder,
   salt and saute for 1-2 minutes.

4-Cook this with 2-3 cups of water (In cooker -1 whistle) for
   five minutues.

5-Now add coconut paste ,cook for 2 minutes, add curry leaves,
 coriander leaves and seasoning with  cinnamon (pattai ),   
 cardamom (elakkay) and
 fennel seeds (sombu)