Banana Flower With Red Cow Peas Stir Fry/Vazhakoombu - Vanpayar Thoran

Ingredients:

• Banana Flower/Vazhakoombu/Chundu) -1 large
• Red cow peas(vanpayar)-1/2cup
• Grated coconut-1/2 cup
• Small onion/shallots-3-5
• Garlic cloves-2
• Green chilly-2 
• Chilly powder-1/2tsp
• mustard seeds-1/2tsp
• Dry red chilly-2
• Curry leaves-a sprig
• Salt -to taste
• Oil-as required 

Method:

• Clean and remove 3-4 outer layers of vazhachundu/banana flower/banana blossom and chop it finely into a vessel with butter milk,water,and turmeric powder.Rinse well after 5 minutes.
• Cook red cow peas with salt and water and keep it aside.
• Grind coarsely coconut with green chillies,onions,garlic,chilly powder and a few leaves of curry leaves.
• Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.Add dry red chillies and curry leaves,shallots and saute till it is soft.Now add ground coconut mixture and mix well.
• Now add finely chopped vazhachundu(after squeezing out from water)and add a pinch of turmeric powder and salt.Cook covered for 3-5 minutes in a medium flame. 
• When the banana flower is cooked well,add the cooked red cow peas/vanpayar with cooked water and mix well.Cover with a lid and cook for few minutes.Open the lid and stirring often until all the water evaporates and dry.
  

Serve with hot Rice.....Enjoy!!! 
Happy Cooking!!!