Monday, November 23, 2015

Vazha Koombu Thoran

The last time we meet, we hit it at Sri Lanka cuisine (Miris Malu). Today, we are hitting back to another round of Kerala cuisine. Kerala cuisine (Mathi Achar, Nadan Meen Curry, Meen Puttu, Parippu Pradhaman)? I quite know it right? Well, I must admit I quite have it at the back and in front of my cooking hands (Malabar Fish Curry & Kerala Fish Curry). What is Vazha Koombu Thoran? Vazha Koombu is vazhaipoo, or banana flower or banana blossom. How about thoran? Basically, a stir fry (Tuna Thoran, Beans Thoran & Cabbage Thoran). To make Vazha Koombu Thoran? All clearly listed below and quite a simplicity, but cleaning the banana flower? You better get ready with time and some oil for rubbing and removing its stickiness while, maybe at removing the flowers and thereafter for cleaning your hands and fingers. Other than that, Vazha Koombu Thoran is our yesteryears and forever appeciated by my generation side dish delightfulness alongside rice (Carrot Poriyal & Tapioca Stir Fry).  




Ingredients
1 banana flower - clean and slice
1 large onion - slice 
5 garlic - slice 
2 tbsp fresh grated coconut
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 tsp turmeric
2 sprigs curry leaves
2 tbsp oil
Salt to taste

Method
Heat oil.
Sauté garlic and onion.
Add coriander seeds and fennel seeds.
Stir and add coconut. 

Stir just for a minute or two.
Add flower, turmeric, curry leaves and salt.
Increase the heat.
Stir and fry to soften the flower and dish out.




21 comments:

  1. Amazing recipe. I have eaten a version of this and its yum stuff :)

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  2. I have eaten banana flower only once bt never knew how to make it.. this is simple once u prep ... loved the recipe

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  3. i always see this in market and never knew how to cook it, will try it this time
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  4. Though the prep works kills, i still get these once in a while... poriyal that's how we call this dish looks super delicious!

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  5. WOW! This is so yummy and new to me.

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  6. I never heard of this recipe until now I will love to try it.

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  7. thats a different kind of valaipoo stir fry ..Will try it sometime

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  8. I feel those days of my childhood..... We used to drink honey present in the flower..... and u r right... banana trees were every where in those days......Delicious and healthy stir fry..... :)

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  9. Delicious recipe...... we used to drink honey from banana flower..... a healthy option too :)

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  10. Such an easy preparation.... thank you for narrating the steps about cleaning a banana flower, the reason why I don't want to buy it... hehe...

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  11. I have never heard of banana flowers but this dish looks really delicious!! Yummmieeeee <3

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  12. Buena receta y muy novedosa me imagino los aromas que tiene,abrazos

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  13. Thanks Nava

    Hubby said can eat but so far I have not tried before. This weekend might try to find this in pasar

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  14. Healthy recipe with banana flower...Yummm....

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  15. Oh god...u took me back to my childhood days when we had lot of banana plants at home and my mom used to make this quite often....love it...though ours is a different version I love the flavours if your recipe too...Thanks for sharing :)

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  16. My mom use to make it for me, I will try your recipe.

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  17. Love this post so much, Nava! It's an eye-opening one for me as I've never seen banana flowers. Hahaha! xoxo

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  18. Honestly, I have never heard of any method to cook banana flowers. Learnt a great deal from your blog.

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