Vazhaipoo Kuzhambu

Good evening friends 🙋🙋🙋 I never knew kuzhambu can taste that good until I tasted Vazhaipoo Kuzhambu. If somebody doesn't like vazhaipoo this is the best way to include it in their diet. There are lots of benefits with banana flower. It is a must to include in your diet in any form and here comes one.

Benefits

• Good for diabetes
• Natural Anti-drepressant
• Anti-oxidant
• Regulates mensturation
• Rich in iron
• Helps nursing mothers to boost the milk supply

Preparation Time : 15 mins
Cooking Time : 35 mins
Total Time : 50 mins
Servings : 4

Ingredients

Vazhaipoo - 1
Onion - 4 (big)
Tomato - 4
Tamarind - lemon sized
Chilli Powder - 1 tablespoon
Coriander Powder - 1 and half tablespoon
Oil - for frying
Mustard - 1 teaspoon
Fenugreek - 1/2 teaspoon
Curry Leaves
Salt


Procedure
Cleaning Vazhaipoo

• First apply gingelly oil to your hands. Because it prevents your hands from becoming sticky.
• Now open the flower and collect all the florets.
• Spread it in a newspaper or any sheet.
• Take each floret and remove the stamen which has a small black coloured head.
• Remove the thin white bag like covering too.
• No need to dip in water as we are going to fry it. For other preparations with this flower we have to immerse it in water.
• No need to chop too.

Frying Florets

• Heat oil in kadai for deep frying the florets.
• Once the oil is hot fry it in batches. Fry till it becomes crispy.
• Drain the oil completely and collect it.

Preapring Kuzhambu

• Soak the tamarind in water while you start to clean the flower.
• Get the tamarind juice out of it and keep ready.
• Add 1 tablespoon of oil in another kadai for tempering.
• Add in mustard seeds. once it splutters add in fenugreek and curry leaves.
• Now add chopped onions and let it saute for 2 to 3 mins
• Add chopped tomatoes to it. Let it both fry for sometime.
• Time to mix the tamarind juice. 
• Add chilli powder, coriander powder and salt.
• Give it a good mix and let it boil and leave all the raw smell.
• Once raw smell is gone add in the fried florets and mix it well.
• Don't cook for too long after adding the fried florets, as it is already really cooked well in oil.
• Serve it with hot rice.

Tasty Vazhaipoo Kuzhambu is ready. Give a try in your home and share your comments.