Traditional Banana Blossom Curry

Name: Traditional Banana Blossom Curry
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 cup banana flower(boiled and chopped); 1 medium sized diced potato; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 dry whole red chilli; 2 bay leaves; 1 tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; 3-4 green chillies; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp garam masala powder; 3 tbsp small brown chickpeas/chole(soaked overnight); 4-5 tbsp mustard oil; 1 tsp sugar; to taste Salt

Manami Sadhukhan Chowdhury @cook_12370899

Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal

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Banana flower curry is a delicious South Indian recipe made from the florets of banana blossoms.This is a dish that can be had by itself or as an accompaniment with rice or roti.

Manami Sadhukhan Chowdhury @cook_12370899

Barrackpore, Kolkata, West Bengal

#VeganRecipes
Banana flower curry is a delicious South Indian recipe made from the florets of banana blossoms.This is a dish that can be had by itself or as an accompaniment with rice or roti.

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Ingredients

40 minutes

4 servings

2 cupbanana flower(boiled and chopped)
1medium sized diced potato
1/2 tspcumin seeds
1dry whole red chilli
2bay leaves
1 tspcumin powder
1 tspcoriander powder
3-4green chillies
1 tspginger paste
1 tspturmeric powder
1 tspgaram masala powder
3 tbspsmall brown chickpeas/chole(soaked overnight)
4-5 tbspmustard oil
1 tspsugar
to tasteSalt

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Steps

40 minutes

1

At first, cleaned the florets of banana blossom and chopped them into small pieces, keep it submerged in water along with salt and turmeric powder for 30 minutes.
2

Boil the banana blossom adding a little salt.Drain the excess water and keep aside.Let it cool.
3

Add 1 tbsp of mustard oil in a kadai and fry the potatoes and keep them aside.
4

Boil small brown chickpeas,drain the excess water and keep aside.
5

Again heat mustard oil in the kadai,add the cumin seeds,dry whole red chilli and bay leaves,and once the cumin seeds start to splutter,add ginger paste and fry for few seconds then add the boiled banana blossom.
6

Add turmeric powder and salt.Cover the pan with a lid,and allow it to cook for 10 minutes on a slow flame.
7

Add cumin powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder and red chilli powder and mix well.
8

Add the fried potatoes and cook till all the ingredients are soft. Also add a spoon of sugar and salt.Mix well.
9

Now add the boiled small brown chickpeas, and cook for 5-7 minutes.
10

Add the grated coconut now and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
11

Finally,add the garam masala powder and mix.
12

Cook on a low flame until the water has dried out.
13

Banana Blossom Curry is ready to serve.
14

Garnish it with some more grated coconut.
15

This dish goes very well with steamed rice.