Banana Flower Sabzi – How to make Banana Flower Vegetable

How to clean the banana flower

• Wash the entire Banana flower, make sure u wear gloves or apply oil before you start the cleaning process to avoid discolouration of the skin.
• Peel the flower  and get rid of the red cover(bracts)  and collect all the flowers.
• Open each flower and get rid of the long hard stem with a head like a matchstick and the transparent feather(petal)

• You need to get rid of the ones as shown in the picture below that can make the vegetable bitter.

• As you keep peeling you are left with a small bud ( as shown in the pic below) which is tender , that should be chopped and used.
• Chop all the flowers and the bud.
• Blanch the chopped flower for 7-8 minutes in boiling water. (this step is necessary to get rid of the stickiness from the flower)

• Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.
• Once they crackle add chopped garlic.
• Add onions and fry them well.
• Add turmeric and red chilli powder, mix well.
• Add the blanched and chopped flower, salt and mix well.
• Cook and cover for 5-6 minutes.

• Open the lid and cook until the gravy dries up a little.

• Garnish with grated coconut or serve as it is with hot chapatis / rotis.