Vazhaipoo poriyal/kari

This is a wonderfully juicy poriyal/kari. Although cleaning and cutting banana flower/vazhaipoo is very elaborate and labour intensive, the process after that is very easy.

Ingredients

Vazhaipoo/ Banana flower/ Banana blossom                                     1 nos
Grated coconut shredding                                                               1/2 cup
Salt                                                                                                1 tsp or to taste


To temper

Oil                                                                    1 tsp
Mustard seeds                                                    1/2 tsp


Method

1.  For cleaning and cutting vazhaipoo ( banana flower/ banana blossom ) please refer here
2.  Cut the florets as said above . Take  a stir fry pan add cut florets and add just enough water to immerse it.
3. Let it boil until the florets are cooked. This usually takes 10 mins. Add salt at this stage and let it boil for 3-5 more mins. Drain excess water.
4.  Heat stir fry pan again and let all moisture evaporate. Now add a tsp of oil. Add mustard seeds to splutter.
5. Add the cooked and drained florets and mix well.
6. Add freshly grated coconut shreds and mix well. Switch off the stove to serve it with sambhar, rasam and curd rice.

This is a very healthy, tummy softening poriyal/kari.  Add to it the mind blowing nutritional spectrum of vazhaipoo/banana blossom. Nothing can beat it!