Vazhai Poo Parupu Usili

We very well know the health benefits of  Vazhai Poo (Banana Flower).  Today's recipe is Vazhai poo parupu usili, which goes well with Puli kuzhambu / Kara Kuzambu. Though the dish preparation requires some time, its worth doing it. Toor Dal and Channa Dal are soaked together and they are ground together to a batter. Later which is steamed and added to cooked Vazhai poo.  A tasty dish which is very healthy too. You can check my other posts on vazhai poo here. Vazhai Poo Kuzhambu , Vazhai Poo Kola Urundai.

Interesting Vazhai Poo parupu usili recipe follows..

Recipe For : 2

Preparation Time : 20 minutes + soaking time & grinding time

Ingredients:

Vazhai Poo                - 2 handsful (Banana Flower)
Toor dal                     - a handful (Thuvaram Parupu)
Channa Dal                - a handful (Kadalai Parupu)
Red Chili                   - 2
Salt                            - As required
Turmeric Powder      - a pinch
Mustard Seeds          - 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida                - a pinch
Curry Leaves           - few
Oil                            - 1 tbsp

Procedure:

• Wash and Chop Vazhai poo. Don't' chop it finely. Wash and Soak Toor Dal and Channa Dal for 2 hours. After that grind them together into a smooth batter along with salt and red chili.
• Take a sauce pan. Add chopped Vazhai poo ,enough salt and turmeric powder to it. Add very little water just to immerse vazhai poo and cook it until its soft.
• Now steam dal batter in an Idli plate for 10 minutes. After steaming it crumble it with your hands or using a Blender.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds to it. When they splutter, add hing and curry leaves to it.
• Add crumbled dal to the pan. Add also cooked Vazhaipoo.
• Mix everything well and switch off the flame in another 2 minutes.
• Enjoy your vazhai poo parupu usili with Kulambu of your choice.