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.

Avrakkai Lemon Rice/ Broadbeans Lemon Rice

Avrakkai Lemon Rice/ Broadbeans Lemon Rice 

Good Morning!

Avakkai/ broadbeans lemon rice is a delicious, vegan and easy recipe for lunch box special....generally kids avoid broadbeans curry / kootu. You can add this while preparing lemon Rice which gives a nice flavour to the lemon Sadam/ Rice. 

Ingredients:

Cooked Rice- 1 cup

Finely chopped Avakkai- 1/4 cup

Lemon juice- 1.5 tsp

Oil - 1 tablespoon

Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp

Urud dal- 1/4 tsp

Channa dal- 1/4 tsp

Green chilli- 1 slit

Ginger - Finely chopped 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder- 1 pinch

Asafoetida- 1 pinch

Salt to taste 

Curry and coriander leaves for garnish 

Method:

# Heat a pan, add oil...add mustard let it splutter well add urud dal, Channa dal...slightly when changes colour add green chilli's, ginger scared well.

# Add finely chopped Avakkai, turmeric powder, salt, asafoetida...Sprinkle water and cook for 2-3 minutes on slow flame.

# Switch off the flame add lemon juice, chopped coriander & curry leaves, cooked rice...mix well and serve.

Please do try and provide your comments.

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