Arati poovu (banana flower)coconut curry

Ingredients:

• Banana flowers
• Water
• Oil-2tbsp
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
• Dry red chillies-2
• Cumin seeds-1/4 tsp
• Black gram dal-1 tsp
• Curry leaves-few (for seasoning)
• Chopped onions-2tbsp
• Chopped green chillies-2tsp
• Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Green gram dal(moong)-2tsp(semi boiled in water)
• Grated coconut-2tbsp
• Limejuice-1tsp
• Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method

• Clean the banana flowers and chop into tiny pieces.
• Boil the flowers in salt and water and keep aside.
• Heat oil in apan .
• Add mustard seeds,red chillies,cumin seeds,whole blackgram dal.
• Now add curry leaves and chopped onions.
• Saute till the onions turn translucent.Add chopped green chillies,turmeric powder,semi boiled greengram dal,grated coconut .
• Add boiled banana flowers,salt and limejuice.Mix well.
• Garnish with coriander leaves .
• serve hot with plain rice.