Banana Flower sabji

Banana Flower sabji

 

Ingredients:-

1. 1banana flower
2. 1onion chopped(optional)
3. 1tsp mustard seeds
4. 3-4 red chillies round once
5. half cup grated coconut
6. salt to taste
7. 1/2tbsp red chilli powder
8. pinch of haldi powder
9. 1/2 tsp dhaniya jeera powder

Method:-

1. To cut and clean banana flower,

• Remove the red petals of the flower one by one for the outer most layers of the flower.
• Collect the smaller white flowers from these petals.
• Cut each of these with a knifelength wise to open it up.
• Remove the hard middle stigma of the flowers and discard it.
• Keep the rest of the flower aside to chop for further use , do this for all the small flowers inside each of the pink petal.
• once you reach the big white petals inside the flower, use even the outer petal for chopping and discard the hard inner stigma of the small flowers for these too.
• Now finely chop the small flowers n white petals which we have salvaged after cleaning process.
• Wash them nicely with water 2-3 times to ensure any sticky gum like substance is washed off clean and keep in wate until used in prepration.

2. Heat oil in a pan .

3. Add the jeera n mustard seeds, once they crackle add the red chillies

4. Add the hing and the onion, fry slightly

5. Add the chopped flowers (without water, drain well) and fry very well .

6. Cover n cook if needed by adding little water.

7. Add the spice powders(red chilli powder, haldi, dhaniya jeera powder) once the flower is cooked nicely.

8. Add the coconut scrappings and serve hot.