Lentil + Banana Blossom Stir fry - ചുണ്ടും പരിപ്പും തോരന്‍

Chundum Parippum Thoran - Lentil + Banana Blossom Stir fry

Recipe for nadan vazhachundu - thovara parippu thoran

Serves - 4

Total cooking time - 30 minutes

Ingredients:-

Vazha Chundu / Banana Blossoms - 1 medium

Oil - 1 tea spoon

Yellow Lentils - 1/2 cup

Oil - 1 tablespoon

Salt to taste

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tea spoon

Curry leaves

Shallots chopped - 4

Green chili chopped - 4-5

Garlic chopped - 2 cloves (optional)

Ginger chopped - a small piece (optional)
Turmeric - a pinch

Salt to taste

Bowl - 1

Grated coconut - 1 cup

a pinch of cumin 

a pinch of turmeric

Directions :-
Clean, rinse and soak yellow lentils for at least 2 hours , drain and cook with a pinch of salt and just enough water and keep aside. Clean and remove the outer layers of the banana flower until you get the heart . I smear a lil oil on my hand, knife and the flower and remove the thread kind of thing as I mince it . Put it in a bowl of water and wash well.

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan and add mustard seeds , when it splutters add curry leaves , chopped shallots , green chili , ginger and garlic and saute till the raw smell disappears. Add a pinch of turmeric the minced blossoms , salt to taste and saute for a minute.Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of water , keep everything to the center of the pan and cook covered for 3-5 minutes in a medium flame.

Crush all in Bowl - 1 lightly in a food processor or mixie and add to the pan along with the cooked lentils. Combine everything well , simmer for 4-5 minutes , stirring often until it is done and dry.

(Source: Sarah, Vazhayila)