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

                                          

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)