plantain flower usili/vazhaipoo usili

plantain flower usili/vazhaipoo usili

Ingredients:

Plantain flower/vazhaipoo     - 1 medium sized

onion                                      - 1/2 finely chopped

cumin seeds                            -  1/4 tsp

curry leaves                            - few

oil                                            - 1tbsp

salt                                          - to taste

turmeric                                   -pinch

For grinding:

toor dal  (or) channa dal      -2/3 cup

hing                                      -1/4 tsp

red chillies                            -6-8
Fennel seeds                         -1/2tsp

salt                                        - little

Method:

• Clean the plantain flower peel and cut into pieces.

• Pressure cook for a whistle adding water, turmeric and salt.

• Soak toordal  (or) channa dal in water for at least 1 hour.
• 
• Drain the water and grind chana dhal along with remaining ingredients for grinding into a coarse paste.

• Spread on a plate and microwave for 1minute and 30 seconds or you could steam in idli tawa too.

• Once cooled down again grind .

• In a pan heat oil and allow cumin seeds to splutter and add curry  leaves.

• Add onions and fry until transparent.
• Add the cooked plantain flower/vazhaipoo and mix well.

• Add the ground  dhal .

• Cover with the lid and cook for 5 minutes.

• Serve as a side dish with Rice .

Serves  4