Vazhaipoo Poriyal | Banana Flower Stir Fry
Vazhaipoo Poriyal is a bland & healthy side dish made by sautéing vazhaipoo with spices, onions and curry leaves. Vazhaipoo Poriyal is good alternate to regular veggie poriyal and a must try at home. How to make Banana Flower Stir Fry is presented in this post with step by step pictures.
Servings2 people
Ingredients
- 1 vazhaipoo / banana flower
- 3 tablespoon moong dal paasi paruppu
- a generous pinch turmeric powder
- 1.5 teaspoon jeera
- 3 tablespoon coconut grated
- 4 to 5 pearls garlic chopped finely
- 1 small sized big onion chopped
- salt as needed
- 1 teaspoon oil
To Temper:
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon urad dal
- few curry leaves
- 1 green chillies slitted
Instructions
- Clean vazhaipoo as mentioned in the link above and soak in buttermilk until use, Keep aside.
- Then dry roast jeera for few mins until aroma comes then grind it to a semi fine powder.
- In a pan, heat oil – add mustard seeds, urad dhal let it splutter.
- Then add curry leaves, green chillies, onion and garlic, moong dhal and saute until onions turn slightly browned.
- Drain buttermilk / water then add vazhaipoo, turmeric powder and saute for a minute.
- Then add water till immersing level and allow it to boil and cook till the veggie turns soft.
- Saute for few mins until the moisture evaporates and the curry becomes dry and roasted.
- It may take 5 -7 mins then add grated coconut, roasted jeera powder and stir well for 2-3mins.
- Switch off. Serve Vazhaipoo poriyal hot with rice and sambar or any variety rice of your choice.
Notes
- You can even cook vazhaipoo and moong dal in a pan with water. But I prefer pressure cooking.
- Moong dal should not be mushy, it should be firm yet soft to bite.
- Don't skip roasting moong dal, it gives a nice aroma.
Nutrition Facts
Vazhaipoo Poriyal | Banana Flower Stir Fry
Amount Per Serving (75 g)
Calories 171
Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Sodium 864mg38%
Potassium 163mg5%
Carbohydrates 24g8%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 253IU5%
Vitamin C 108mg131%
Calcium 65mg7%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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