Banana flower & red gram stir fried with coconut

Ingredients

• Vazha chundu (Banana Flower)-1 small
• Van payar (Red Gram)-1/2 cup
• Freshly grated coconut-1/2 cup
• Chumannulli (Shallots)-6-8
• Dry red chillies-2-3 nos
• Jeerakom (Cumin seeds)-1/2 teaspoon
• Garlic cloves-2
• Turmeric powder-1/4 teaspoon
• Salt to taste
• Curry leaves- few
• Mustard seeds-1/4 teaspoon

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Preparation

• Clean and remove the outer layer of vazha chundu and chop finely.
• To prevent discoloration of vazha chundu rub the chopped vazha chundu with a table spoon of oil and little salt and keep aside.
• Pressure cook van payar with enough water and salt and keep aside.Ground coarsely, coconut, shallots, dry red chilies, garlic, cumin seeds and turmeric powder.
• Heat 2 teaspoons oil and splutter mustard seeds.Add coarsely ground coconut mixture and sauté it for a minute.
  
• Add chopped vazha chundu and cooked van payar, mix well and cover with a lid and cook in slow flame for few minutes or until all the water evaporates.
• Serve hot with rice!

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