Have you ever made a simple banana flower recipe dish? If not, this is the right time to make it possible. This time I am going to show you how to cook the best yet simple banana flower recipe at home.
Banana flower, also known as a banana blossom or Vazhaipoo (in Tamil) is considered one of the healthiest vegetables.
In Sri Lanka, people make this simple banana flower recipe with grated coconut for lunch.
Alright, let’s see how to prepare an easy banana flower recipe with grated coconut in Sri Lanka style.
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1. This Recipe + Rice + Fish Curry + Fish Fry + Fish Sodhi
2. This Recipe + Rice + Chicken Curry + Dhal Curry
3. This Recipe + Rice + Green Bean Curry + Soya Meat Curry + Dhal Curry
How to Cook Banana Flower Recipe
Ingredients
- Banana flower – 500g
- Grated coconut – 3 to 4 tablespoons
- Onion – 50g
- Dried red chili – 2 or 3
- Curry leaves – Few
- Fennel seeds – ¼ teaspoon
- Mustard seeds – ¼ teaspoon
- Salt – 1 tablespoon (KETO people use the Himalayan Pink Salt)
- Cooking oil – As you want (KETO people use the Coconut Oil)
Instructions
1. Take a banana flower and peel off the skin as shown in the picture below.
2. Chop the banana flower into very small pieces. Here is a video where you can see how to chop the banana flower. Put them into a bowl and add some water along with a tablespoon of salt. Mix it well and keep aside for 10 to 15 minutes.
3. Drain the salted water completely. Then wash them for at least 2 or 3 times in ordinary water.
4. Take fennel seeds, mustard seeds, chopped red chili, sliced onion, chopped curry leaves, and grated coconut.
5. Now switch on the flame and add the chopped banana flower. Cook uncovered for 5 to 7 minutes under medium flame. Stir frequently to avoid burning on the bottom. Once done take off the cooked banana flower and keep aside.
6. Now heat the oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. Let the mustard seeds splutter.
7. Add the onions, red chilies, and curry leaves. Stir frequently until the onions turn into light brown color. Then add the fennel seeds and cook for 30 seconds.
8. Now add the cooked banana flower and mix everything well. Cook uncovered under very low flame for one or two minutes.
9. Finally, switch off the flame and immediately add the grated coconut. Give a good mix.
10. This is how to make a simple banana flower recipe in Sri Lankan style. Serve and enjoy this KETO friendly vegan dish.
Notes
1. Since you are washing the banana flower in salty water don’t need to add any salt while cooking.
2. Grated coconut is one of the main ingredients. If it is hard to find grated coconut I suggest you don’t try this recipe.
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- Banana flower - 500g
- Grated coconut - 3 to 4 tablespoons
- Onion - 50g
- Dried red chili - 2 or 3
- Curry leaves - Few
- Fennel seeds - ¼ teaspoon
- Mustard seeds - ¼ teaspoon
- Salt - 1 tablespoon
- Cooking oil - As you want
- Take a banana flower and peel off the skin.
- Chop the banana flower into very small pieces. Put them into a bowl and add some water along with a tablespoon of salt. Mix it well and keep aside for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Drain the salted water completely. Then wash them for at least 2 or 3 times in ordinary water.
- Take fennel seeds, mustard seeds, chopped red chili, sliced onion, chopped curry leaves, and grated coconut.
- Now switch on the flame and add the chopped banana flower. Cook uncovered for 5 to 7 minutes under medium flame. Stir frequently to avoid burning on the bottom. Once done take off the cooked banana flower and keep aside.
- Now heat the oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. Let the mustard seeds splutter.
- Add the onions, red chilies, and curry leaves. Stir frequently until the onions turn into light brown color. Then add the fennel seeds and cook for 30 seconds.
- Now add the cooked banana flower and mix everything well. Cook uncovered under very low flame for one or two minutes.
- Finally, switch off the flame and immediately add the grated coconut. Give a good mix.
- This is how to make a simple banana flower recipe in Sri Lankan style. Serve and enjoy this KETO friendly vegan dish.
2. Grated coconut is one of the main ingredients. If it is hard to find grated coconut I suggest you don't try this recipe.
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This is how to make the best simple banana flower recipe in Sri Lankan style. I hope you liked this KETO friendly vegan recipe dish. When you have all the ingredients give it a try.
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Great article.
Super healthy vegan food. We make this almost every day.
Thank you for the recipe. My husband is from Sri Lanka he will be very happy when I prepare this dish for him!!!