Koombu varavu (banana blossom stir fry)

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Preparation time:10 min
Cook time:  10 min                                                           VEGETARIAN


Cuisine: Indian
INGREDIENTS:
Banana blossom flower – 1 no
onion – 1(chopped)
Green chillies – 3 nos (slit)
Curry leaves – 2 strings
Dried red chilly – 1 no
Coconut oil – 3 tbsp.
Mustard – ½ tsp.
Tumeric powder – ¼ tsp.
Red chilly powder – 1 tsp.
Grated coconut – 1 cup
Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp.
Salt to taste

METHOD

Slice the banana blossom flower into small pieces and wash it with turmeric water (1 tsp. turmeric powder). Drain it well. Then put it into a chopper and chop it nicely. Heat oil in a pan then add mustard, after it pops up then add dry chilly, curry leaves, chopped onion, green chilly and sauté well. Then add the chopped banana flower. Add turmeric powder, red chilly powder, grated coconut, cumin seeds and salt then mix well. Cook it in a low flame for 10 min until the mixture is well cooked. Koombu varavu is ready to serve.  

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