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Banana flower being stir-fried with onions, garlic, tomatoes, and spices in a pan.

Banana Flower Stir Fry Recipe (Banana Blossom| Kesel Muwa| Vazhaipoo Poriyal)

Have you ever had a banana blossom? Try this spicy stir-fry with your rice andcurry. You might even get addicted to it.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 portions
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp Cooking oil of your choice
  • 1 tsp Mustard seed
  • 2 Sundried chili pepper
  • 8 Curry leaves
  • 1 tsp Garlic minced
  • 1, medium Onion diced small
  • 1/2 medium Tomato diced small
  • 1 small Banana blossom chopped
  • piece Pandan optional
  • 1 tbsp Maldive fish optional
  • 1 tsp Chili flakes
  • 1 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Chili powder
  • Salt
  • Lime

Method
 

  1. Start with peeling the first and second layers of dried petals of the banana blossom until you reach the softer pedal.
  2. Chop the banana blossom thinly (if using half, cling wrap the other half and leave it in the refrigerator for another day). Soak it in a bowl of salty water for a few minutes to reduce the bitterness.
  3. On medium heat, use a saucepan or a clay pot to add a cooking oil of your choice, sundried red chili peppers, curry leaves, and mustard seeds.
  4. Mix it a few seconds before adding the minced garlic and onions. Let it get a little roasted.
  5. Combine the tomatoes and further cook until softened.
  6. Drain the salted water from the banana blossom.
  7. Stir it in with the onions and combine the pandan leaf, continue to stir for 5 minutes.
  8. Mix in the turmeric powder, chili powder, chili flakes, and maldives fish. Cook further for about 8-10 minutes.
  9. Add salt and a squeeze of lime juice to balance the taste. Remove from heat after 2 more minutes of cooking.