Banana blossom
[banana flower] has so many medicinal values. It helps to activate the
pancreas. It strengthens the uterus. It clears the stomach troubles. If this is
cooked with green gram and eaten with ghee, it reduces the heat of the body. It
helps to decrease the problems related with kidneys.
Usually we
make poriyal, vadai and kuzambu with this banana flower. We can make banana
flower poriyal with radish, snake gourd also. By making this fusion, it helps
to reduce the bitterness of banana flower and enhance the taste and richness of
the poriyal. Though it gives a little trouble to clean the banana flower, the
final result will be a fine and delicious one. Now the poriyal follows..!
Finely chopped
Green chilli-1
Finely chopped
Small tomato-1
Finely
chopped vazaippoo- 1 cup
Finely
chopped snakegourd- 1 cup
Turmeric
powder- half sp
Black
gram- 1 tsp
Green gram-
1 tbsp
Mustard
seeds- half sp
Asafoetida
powder- half sp
Shredded
coconut- ¼ cup
Chopped
coriander- 2 tbsp
Curry
leaves- a few
Oil- 2
tbsp
Salt to
taste
Procedure:
When the
oil becomes hot, add the mustard seeds.
When they
splutters add the black gram and the green gram.
When they
turn in to golden brown add the finely chopped onions along with the green
chilli and fry then softly.
Now add
the chopped banana flower with the turmeric powder and the asafoetida pr.
Cook for a
few seconds and then add the chopped snake gourd with the chopped tomatoes.
Add enough
salt, sprinkle a little water and cook on medium fire until they become soft.
Add the greens
and mix well.
Put off
the fire, add the coconut and mix well.
The delicious
vazaippoo snake gourd poriyal is ready to eat now!
