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Banana Flower Stir Fry | Vazhaipoo Poriyal recipe

Healthy and tasty, nutrient rich stir fry is prepared from Banana flower.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2-3 Banana Flower or Banana Blossom
  • 2 tsp Oil
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • Generous pinch of Asafoetida
  • 5-6 Curry Leaves
  • 1/2 tsp Dry Mango Powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 TBSP Grated Coconut

Instructions
 

  • Wash the 2-3 Banana flower/ Banana blossom well. Remove the outer layer until you are able to remove the layers.
  • After removing the outer layer of the banana flower, chop them finely.
  • Take 2 tsp of oil in a pan. 
  • Once the oil is heated, add 1/2 tsp of mustard seeds.
  • Add 1/2 tsp of cumin.
  • Next add 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder. Also add generous pinch of asafoetida. 
  • Add few curry leaves. 
  • Also add 2-3 green chillies chopped. Adjust the spice based on your taste. 
  • Then add 2 cups of finely chopped Banana flower, give it a good mix.
  • Fry until banana flowers gets cooked.
  • Once they are almost cooked, add 1/2 tsp dry mango powder.
  • Add salt to taste.
  • Mix well and cook on a low flame. Stir in between. 
  • Next add 3 TBSP of grated coconut.
  • Fry on a low flame for 2 minutes, until it is cooked well. 
  • Ready to serve. 

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HOW TO MAKE BANANA FLOWER STIR FRY | VAZHAIPOO PORIYAL RECIPE WITH STEP BY STEP PHOTOS: 

  1. Wash the 2-3 Banana flower/ Banana blossom well. Remove the outer layer until you are able to remove the layers.Banana Flower Stir FryBanana Flower Stir Fry
  2. After removing the outer layer of the banana flower, chop them finely. Banana Flower Stir Fry
  3. Take 2 tsp of oil in a pan. Banana Flower Stir Fry
  4. Once the oil is heated, add 1/2 tsp of mustard seeds. Banana Flower Stir Fry
  5. Add 1/2 tsp of cumin.Banana Flower Stir Fry
  6. Next add 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder. Also add generous pinch of asafoetida. Banana Flower Stir Fry
  7. Add few curry leaves. Banana Flower Stir Fry
  8. Also add 2-3 green chillies chopped. Adjust the spice based on your taste. Banana Flower Stir Fry
  9. Then add 2 cups of finely chopped Banana flower, give it a good mix.Banana Flower Stir Fry
  10. Fry until banana flowers gets cooked.Banana Flower Stir Fry
  11. Once they are almost cooked, add 1/2 tsp dry mango powder.Banana Flower Stir Fry
  12. Add salt to taste.Vazhaipoo Poriyal
  13. Mix well and cook on a low flame. Stir in between. Vazhaipoo Poriyal
  14. Next add 3 TBSP of grated coconut.Vazhaipoo Poriyal
  15. Fry on a low flame for 2 minutes, until it is cooked well. Vazhaipoo Poriyal
  16. Ready to serve. Vazhaipoo Poriyal
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