Vazhapoo Sadam / Banana flower Rice

Vazhapoo Sadam/ Banana Flower Rice 

Good morning!

Vazhapoo Sadam/ Banana flower Rice is a delicious recipe perfect for a lunch box special. I saw this recipe in Instagram...The key ingredients are Vazhapoo and freshly grounded spice powder.

Ingredients:

Spice powder:

Urud dal - 1 tsp

Channa dal- 1 tsp

Dhania- 1.5 tsp

Clove - 2 nos

Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp

Red chilli- 2-3 nos

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Grated coconut- 2 tablespoons 

Curry leaves few

Other ingredients:

Cooked Rice- 2 cups

Chopped Banana flower- 2 cups

Oil - 2 tablespoons 

Peanuts- 2 tablespoons 

Mustard seeds- 1 tsp

Urud dal- 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder- 1 pinch

Asafoetida- 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste 

Method:

# Dry roast all the Ingredients mentioned for spice powder on a slow flame...make a powder.

# in a pan add oil, add mustard...let it splutter well add Peanuts, urud dal fry to a light brown add Banana flower, salt, turmeric powder, Asafoetida...Sprinkle water and cook on medium flame.

# Once Banana flower is cooked well add Rice, Sprinkle freshly grounded spice powder...toss well. 

Vazhapoo Sadam is ready to serve.

Pl. do try and provide your comments.

Thakkali Bajji (Indian Style Salsa)

Thakkali Bajji (Indian Style Salsa)

Good Afternoon!

Thakkali Bajji is an Indian style Salsa made with tomatoes, garlic, onion as the key ingredients. I tried this recipe after watching Chef Deenas YouTube channel. 

A Kongunattu style chutney recipe...which is a big hit in my house. This can be served with idli, dosa, chappathi, poori or with rice.

It's a chutney consistency....once the vegetables as cooked well you need to use 'Muthu' or Muddler to mash well and add the tempring which enhances this Tomato bajji.

Ingredients:

Tomatoes - 7-8 nos

Onion (shallots) - 200 gms

Garlic - 4-5 pods

Green chilli's- 2nos

Potato- 1 no

Brinjal- 2-3 nos

Ridge gourd- 150 gms

Oil - 2 tablespoons 

Mustard seeds- 1 tsp

Channa dal- 1tsp

Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp

Asafoetida- 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste 

Lavish sprinkle of curry and coriander leaves 

Method:

# Heat a pan add oil, shallots, garlic, green chilli's...saute add tomatoes, chopped potatoes, diced brinjal, diced ridge gourd, salt, asafoetida, turmeric powder. 

# Sprinkle water and cook well...switch off the flame.

# Once it is cooked well use 'Mathu' or Muddler to mash well. 

# Heat oil in a separate pan add mustard seeds, channa dal, shallots, curry and coriander leaves fry well...add the tempering to the Tomato bajji.

Thakkali/ Tomato bajji is ready to serve.

Pl.do try and provide your comments.

Thank you!