Vazhaipoo/Plantain Flower Kootu

Ingredients:
Petals - from 1 plantain flower
Toor dal - 1/3 cup
Onions - 1 (chopped)
Garlic - 3 (crushed)
Tomato - 2 (chopped)
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp.
Curry leaves - 5-6 leaves
Coconut milk (thin) - 1/3 cup.

To grind:
Green chilies - 4
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp.

For tempering:
Mustard seeds - ½ tsp.
Urad dal - ½ tsp.
Rice - 1 tsp.


Method:
Blend the petals in the blender.
Add this in 1 cup of buttermilk and mix well ( to avoid oxidation).
Boil the dal and keep aside.
Grind the green chilies and cumin seeds.
Heat oil and add the tempering ingredients.
When mustard splutter add the onion and garlic. Fry.
Add the curry leaves and add the tomatoes.
Sauté till it becomes pulpy.
Add the blended petals along with buttermilk.
When they are cooked add the boiled dal, ground paste, turmeric powder and salt.
Bring it to a boil.
Now add the coconut milk and remove immediately.
Mix well.
Serve hot.

Sent off to Sanjana's "Create for a Chilli Chopper" competition.

Posted in: kootu, side dish, Veg