Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Vazhakoombu Thoran (Plantain Flower Stir Fry)



1.Vazha koombu (Plantain Flower)-1small
   Coconut oil-1tbsp
   Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
   Salt
2.Vanpayar/Cherupayar(Black gram/Green gram)-1/2cup cooked(optional) 
3.Shredded Coconut-3/4cup 
   Chilly powder-1/2tsp
   Cumin seeds-1/2tsp
   Garlic cloves-3
4.Coconut oil-1tbsp
   Mustard seeds-1tsp
   Parboiled rice-2tsp
   Dry red chilly-2
   Curry leaves-2springs




  • Remove 4-5 outer layer of plantain flower and chop it finely into a pan with water.Drain and mix it with 1tbsp coconut oil,turmeric powder and salt .
  • Crush coconut with cumin seeds,garlic and chilly powder.
  • Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds and rice.Fry red chilly and curry leaves.Add chopped plantain flower,cooked gram and crushed coconut.Mix well and adjust salt.Cover and cook on low flame for 10 minutes.Remove the lid and stir well.Cook until the mixture is dry.

18 comments:

  1. I love recipes with plaintain flower, this looks really yummy!

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  2. Lovely presentation........nice recipeeee

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  3. My fav. Thoran, but never added cherupayar together with it.....Eppo thanne undakki kazhikkan thonunnu....Adipoli aayittunde....And the presentation part is KIDILAN...

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  4. My fav. Thoran, but never added cherupayar together with it.....Eppo thanne undakki kazhikkan thonunnu....Adipoli aayittunde....And the presentation part is KIDILAN...

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  5. Delicious looking thoran n nice presentation.

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  6. Thoran looks delicious, will try this surely, nextime when I get vazhaipoo..

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  7. A very delicious thoran and a beautiful presentation.

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  8. woww.. good presentation.. looks yummm

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  9. Healthy n yummy thoran,greatly presented!!
    Please link in your entries to EP Series-Cilantro /Cumin Event

    Erivum Puliyum

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  10. lovely thoran, its been long i had these :(..wonderful presentation :)

    Join the Just "4" Fun event :)

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  11. this looks very new n tasty.....awesome pics...nice presentation as always...
    Maha;-)

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  12. healthy thoran...nicely presented!!

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  13. i am new to ur space..nice to follow u..Thoran is very healthy and presentation is also awesome...please stop my space when u r free

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  14. lovely recipe dear...loved the presentation n clicks :-)

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  15. I just love this ..nice presentation as well:)

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