Valaipoo Poriyal / Vazhaipoo Poriyal

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Ingredients:

• Banana flower/Valaipoo - 1
• Buttermilk - 1 cup
• Cooked channa dal - 4 tsp
• Turmeric powder - little
• Sambar or chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Onion - 1
• Salt as required
• Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
• Curry leaves - few
• Olive oil - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Urad dal - 1 tsp

Method:

• Apply oil on your hands before working on the valaipoo.
• Remove the petal and separate florets.

• Remove those items shown in the pic from all the florets. Yeah it is a tiresome job!
• After cleaning florets,chop it in to small piece. Immerse valaipoo in buttermilk, keep this aside for at least 2 hours.
• Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, and chopped onion. Saute this for one minute, drain buttermilk and add valaipoo, then add sambar powder, turmeric powder, and salt.  Add 1/2 cup water and let the valaipoo cook.
• When the cooking is half done, add channa dal, cook until all the water dries off, finally add coconut before removing from heat.