Vazhaipoo Paruppu Usili is a traditional South Indian side dish made with banana flower, toor dal and spiced with some red and green chillies.
Commonly used in the Tamil Brahmin households, vazhaipoo (banana flower) has numerous medicinal properties that makes it very healthy.
While it takes some time to prepare this recipe as you need to clean the plantain, it is a wonderful accompaniment to traditional South Indian lunch – rice + sambar + rasam + curd rice
5 from 2 votes
Vazhaipoo Paruppu Usili Recipe
A traditional South Indian side dish recipe served alongside rice, sambar and rasam.
Prep Time20mins
Cook Time20mins
Total Time40mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: South Indian, Tamil Nadu
Keyword: Tamil Brahmin
Ingredients for Vazhaipoo Paruppu Usili
1Medium sized Banana Flower
1/2tspTurmeric Powder
3tspButter Milk
a pinchSugar
For the seasoning:
3 to 4tbspOil
1/2tspMustard Seeds
1tspUrad Dal
1Red Chillibroken into two (optional)
2sprigsCurry Leaves
Grind to a rough paste:
1cupToor Dal
2Red Chillies
2Green Chillies
a small pieceAsafoetida
as per tasteSalt
How to make Vazhaipoo Paruppu Usili
Remove 2-3 layers of the banana flower, break the flowers from the stem and remove the hard pistil.
Chop the flowers, sprinkle butter milk and set aside.
Add enough water, turmeric powder and salt, cook, sprinkling butter milk till flowers are tender.
Heat oil, add seasonings and when dal is golden brown, add curry leaves and the ground paste.
Stir fry this for a while till dry.
Add cooked flowers, continue to fry till blended, remove from fire.
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1 comment
Excellent, amazing taste