Banana Flower / Vazhaipoo Usili Recipe

I tried this usili with vazhaipoo for the first time. It came out very well.I got this recipe from my MIL. I am posting this for my future reference and to share with u all !!

banana flower usili

Ingredients 


For usili 

  • Toor dal – A fistful
  • Chana dal – A fistful
  • Red chilly – 2-3 nos
  • Hing /Asafetida – 1/4 tsp
  • Banana flower – 1/2 no
  • Salt & water – As needed

To temper 

  • Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal – 1/2 tsp
  • Curry leaves – a few
  • Shallots – a few (finely chopped )
  • Oil – 1 tbsp

Method :

  • Soak the dals for 1 hour and grind it course with red chilly,hing and salt.Add water only if necessary.Set aside..
  • Take the flowers in between the red layers . Apply oil on your hands , remove the stamen (kalan in tamil ) from the  flowers and chop it finely .Soak in buttermilk/ water. (The black colored one is stamen..Hope u all know it )
  • Mix the ground dal mixture and the chopped flowers . Check for salt .Steam it in idly pot by spreading the mixture in idli plate or cooker.( I did in idly pot , it took nearly 15 mins)
  • Remove and let it cool.Crumble the mixture and set aside.
  • Then heat a kadai with oil and do the tempering part.Add onions and saute well.
  • Finally add the cooked usili to it and mix well.  check for salt and add if necessary.
  • If u want u can add grated coconut .( I dont add  )
  • Serve with sambhar / curd rice..We usually mix this in plain rice adding sesame oil..!!
banana flower usili 1


 Catch u all in my next post.. Bye. 

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41 thoughts on “Banana Flower / Vazhaipoo Usili Recipe”

  12. Rohini

    mmm.. yummy usili… would love to have it with mor kozhambu!! thanks for the step by step presentation on how to remove the "kalan"!!
    BTW, an award is waiting for you in my blog dear. Pls collect it! 🙂

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  18. Varsha Vipins

    Firstly neat new design Chithra..:)..that bottom bread bun pic gave me an untimely craving for buttered toast..:P
    lol..ok ,I will rather concentrate on ur usili..it looks amazing like our payar puzhukku..combo-ed with sambar..god..another craving starts..:P

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  22. chef and her kitchen

    Even I dint prepare this so far dear..but u ppl are making me to try this soon..looks really colorful

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  27. Shri

    My grand father used to love this and it is there that I ate the best Arati puvvu curry..I believe it is some work behind peeling..it looks delicious Chitra

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  31. Sree vidya

    My fav dear!
    Send me some.
    More kozhambu and paruppu usili
    yummy combo

    You are tagged! Please check my blog for the tag and awards.

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  33. lubnakarim06

    Hmmm i think you are in mood of blog makeover….template looks gr8. Banana flower recipe is new to me…I heard of it but never tried or tasted….will try this verion sometime…payasam looks yum too…

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