Vegetarian
Banana Flower Vegetable
Banana flower is such an awesome veggie to prepare, though the cleaning process is a little cumbersome however the end result is worth the painstaking task !! It tastes amazingly delicious plus has health benefits too. This recipe also includes the cleaning process ... please keep reading :)
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Serves
- 4 people
- Total
- 35 min
Ingredients
- 1Banana Flower
- 1 tspMustard Seeds (Rai)
- 2 ( finely chopped)Onions
- 8-9 ( finely chopped)Garlic pods
- 1 and 1/2 tspRed Chilli Powder
- 1/4 tspTurmeric powder ( Haldi)
- as per tastesalt
Method
- Step 1
How to clean the banana flower
- Step 2
Wash the entire Banana flower, make sure u wear gloves or apply oil before you start the cleaning process to avoid discolouration of the skin.
- Step 3
Peel the flower and get rid of the red cover(bracts) and collect all the flowers.
- Step 4
Open each flower and get rid of the long hard stem with a head like a matchstick and the transparent feather(petal)
- Step 5
You need to get rid of the ones as shown in the picture below that can make the vegetable bitter.
- Step 6
As you keep peeling you are left with a small bud ( as shown in the pic below) which is tender , that should be chopped and used.
- Step 7
Chop all the flowers and the bud.
- Step 8
Blanch the chopped flower for 7-8 minutes in boiling water. (this step is necessary to get rid of the stickiness from the flower)
- Step 9
Tadka for the Sabzi :
- Step 10
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.
- Step 11
Once they crackle add chopped garlic.
- Step 12
Add onions and fry them well.
- Step 13
Add turmeric and red chilli powder, mix well.
- Step 14
Add the blanched and chopped flower, salt and mix well.
- Step 15
Cook and cover for 5-6 minutes.
- Step 16
Open the lid and cook until the gravy dries up a little.
- Step 17
Garnish with grated coconut or serve as it is with hot chapatis / rotis.
