Vazhaipoo Kulambu Recipe

Banana Flower Kuzhambu

Banana flowers contain various vitamins like Vitamin A, C and E. They also contain potassium and fibers.

• CourseSide Dish
• CuisineSouth Indian

Servings3 people

Prep Time15 minutes

Cook Time30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1small Banana Flower
• 1cup small onionsfinely chopped
• 1 tomatofinely chopped
• 5cloves garlic
• 1 1/2tsp Sambar powder
• lemon size Tamarind
• 1/4tsp Turmeric powder
• 1tsp Salt
• 2tsp Oil
• 1/2tsp Mustard seeds
• Mustard seedsa handful

For grinding

• 15 small onions
• 1/2tsp Cumin seeds
• 1tsp fennel seeds
• 5 Red chillies
• 1tbsp Dhania / Coriander Seeds
• 1tsp Oil

Instructions

1. Clean the banana flower and keep aside. I have already posted how to clean the banana flower in a separate post.
2. Soak the tamarind in enough haot water and take tamarind extract and keep aside.
3. Fry the ingredients given for grinding in 1 tsp. of oil and grind to a smooth pwder when it cools down in a mixer.
4. In a kadai or pan, add oil and add mustard when the oil heats up.
5. When the mustard splutters, add the curry leaves and sauté for a minute.
6. Now add the chopped onions and garlic and sauté till they turn brown.
7. Add the tomato and cook for a minute.
8. Now add the banana flower and sauté well.
9. Add the ground masala paste, salt, sambar powder, turmeric powder and mix well.
10. Now add the tamarind extract and 2 cups of water and boil till the kuzhambu thickens in low flame.
11. Your healthy and tasty banana flower kuzhambu is ready to be served.
12. Serve hot with steamed rice.

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