Vazhaipoo/ Banana flower Sambar/Pappu

Ingredietns:

Banana flower - 1 medium size
Thoor dal - 1 cup
Onion - 1 (fine shop)
Tomato - 1 (fine chop)
Tamrind - small size (soak in water)
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Sambar thool - 1 1/2 tbsp
Hing - a pinch
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Dry red chilly - 1 (break & deseed)
Curry Leaves - a sprig
Salt, Oil, Water - As reqd

Method:

• In a bowl add in dal, water and turmeric powder and hing.
• Pressure cook till dal is done.
• Mash this and set aside.
• Clean the banana flower, remove the bulbs.
• Add little water to pan and add in fine chopped banana flower.
• Add a srop of lime to retain the color.
• Strain this and set aside once it is cooked.
• Now to the same pan add in oil, mustard seeds.
• Add in cumin seeds and curry leaves.
• Add in dry red chilly and saute.
• Add in fine chopped onion and saute for a while.
• Cook in medium flame.
• Add in fine chopped tomato and saute till it is mushy.
• Add in little tamrind water and let it boil.
• Add in mashed dal, sambar thool and required salt.
• Add in little water and boiled banana flower.
• Cook in low flame for 3-4 mins.
• Serve hot with rice.