Vazhaipoo Podimas Recipe - Banana Flower Poriyal/ Sabzi

Name: Vazhaipoo Podimas Recipe - Banana Flower Poriyal/ Sabzi
Prep time: 55 min
Cuisine: Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 1 Banana flower (Vazhaipoo); cleaned; chopped and soaked in buttermilk; 3 tablespoons Curd (Dahi / Yogurt); 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu); 1-1/2 teaspoons White Urad Dal (Split); 10 Pearl onions (Sambar Onions); finely chopped; 2 Green Chillies; chopped; 2 sprig Curry leaves; 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 1/4 cup Fresh coconut; grated; Salt; to taste; 1/2 teaspoon Sesame (Gingelly) Oil; for cooking

By Admin

Prep Time Total in 55 M

Course Lunch

Cuisine Tamil Nadu

Diet Vegetarian

The Vazhaipoo Podimas Recipe is a wholesome and delicious stir fry made from banana flower tossed along with coconut, green chillies and a crunchy tadka with curry leaves.

Ingredients

1 Banana flower (Vazhaipoo)
cleaned
chopped and soaked in buttermilk
3 tablespoons Curd (Dahi / Yogurt)
1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
1-1/2 teaspoons White Urad Dal (Split)
10 Pearl onions (Sambar Onions)
finely chopped
2 Green Chillies
chopped
2 sprig Curry leaves
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
1/4 cup Fresh coconut
grated
Salt
to taste
1/2 teaspoon Sesame (Gingelly) Oil
for cooking

Instructions

Step 1

To Begin making the Vazhaipoo Podimas/ Poriyal Recipe, first prep the banana flower

Step 2

The banana flower needs to be pruned well

Step 3

The first step is to have a bowl filled with water and 3 tablespoons of yogurt/ dahi

Step 4

Mix well

Step 5

We will be pruning the banana flower and adding it to the chaas water so it does not get black

Step 6

Grease your fingers and palms with oil, so the banana stem flower does not darken your nails and hands too

Step 7

Separate the edible flower part which looks whitish yellow by removing the purple petals one bye one

Step 8

The next step is to remove the middle bud/ stem from the flower

Step 9

You will find the two parts of the flower that is shown in the above picture

Step 10

Remove the one which is pointed in the picture

Step 11

These don't cook well

Step 12

Once done, keep placing the Vazhaipoo/ banana flower in the buttermilk

Step 13

Once you have all the flowers pruned, you can chop them

Step 14

Discard the water

Step 15

Ensure the remaining ingredients are ready as well

Step 16

Heat oil in a pan; add the mustard seeds and urad dal

Step 17

Allow it to crackle and the dal to turn crisp and golden brown

Step 18

Once done, stir in the curry leaves, green chillies and the chopped baby onions

Step 19

Saute the onions, until softened

Step 20

Once the onions have softened, add the coconut, turmeric powder and the chopped Vazhaipoo/ banana flower

Step 21

You can add a few tablespoons of the buttermilk water, salt and cover the pan and cook the Vazhaipoo Poriyal until it is soft

Step 22

Once the Vazhaipoo Podimas/ Poriyal is cooked, stir fry on the open to evaporate any excess water

Step 23

Check the salt and adjust according to taste

Step 24

Turn off the heat and transfer the Vazhaipoo Podimas/ Poriyal to a serving bowl

Step 25

Serve Vazhaipoo Podimas/ Poriyal Recipe along with Steamed rice, Chettinad Style Poondu Rasam andKeerai Masiyal for a wholesome lunch

Step 26

It makes a perfect Indian lunch for diabetes as well