Vaalaipoo poriyal/வாழைப்பூ பொரியல்

Ingredients

1. Vaalaipoo(வாழைப்பூ)/Banana flower   1full 
2. Onion  1no. (finely chopped)
3. Green chillies    4-5 no.s (chopped)
4. Toor dal   3-4 tbsp ( 3/4th cooked)
5. Curry leaves   1twig
6. mustard seeds    1/2 tsp
7. chana dal  1tbsp
8. turmeric powder  1/4 tsp
9. salt as needed.
10. Oil  1tbsp

Method

• Remove the  pink dotted 2 parts in the picture,from all the flowers and chop nicely then soak it in buttermilk until start cooking.
• Heat oil in an available vessel, and add mustard seeds allow to pop and add channa dal fry till golden brown.
• Then add chopped onions,green chillies and curry leaves..sprinkle some salt.
• Fry the onions lightly and add chopped banana flowers(வாழைப்பூ)
• Add turmeric powder and enough salt ,mix well.
• Pour 1/4 cup water ,close the lid and cook till the flowers become soft and cooked.
• At last add the cooked toor dal and give it a stir.
• Now the vaalaipoo poriyal is ready.
• Try this poriyal,really healthy and tasty..goes well with sambar rice,rasam sadham, curd rice and any variety rice.

Note: Soaking the chopped flowers in buttermilk will helps to reduce bitterness of the flower and retain the original color.If u want u can also add 2tbsp of shredded coconut at the end to enhance the taste. Cook toor dal with 1cup water with little turmeric,no need to cook softly 3/4th cooking is enough .you can also replace toor dal with moongdal or channa dal.