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Vaazhappoo (Plantain Flower) Thoran

A classic Kerala thoran where banana meets freshly grated coconut in a quick, dry stir-fry. Mustard seeds crackle in coconut oil, curry leaves crisp up, and the whole thing comes together in minutes.

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

4 nos Vaazhapoo : 3
Onion / shallots : ¼ cup — chopped
Coconut : ½ cup — grated
Red chilli powder : 1 tsp
Salt, to taste
3 tsp Coconut / refined oil : 2

Preparation

Step 1
Clean the Vaazhapoo, (Since vaazhappoo has many layers and rows of small flowers, remove only these small flowers and skin which looks like onion skin and discard them).
Step 2
Get some water in a vessel and cut the plantain flowers into the water in very thin, small size.
Step 3
Remove the fibers from the cut plantain flowers (take a small stick and turn it in the water in which the cut plantain flowers are kept so that the fibers will roll on the stick and it can be discarded).
Step 4
Enter Step.
Step 5
Remove water from the vaazhapoo pieces and set aside for about five minutes.
Step 6
Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the chopped onion into it.
Step 7
Add Salt and red chilli powder also into this onion and stir it well.
Step 8
When colour of this mix turns into golden, add the cleaned vaazhapoo pieces and stir it well.
Step 9
Cover it with a plate and allow to cook it in low flame for about 15 minutes without applying water.
Step 10
When the vaazhapoo is cooked well, add grated coconut and stir it further.
Step 11
Vaazhapoo thoran is ready and it can be served as side dish with rice or chappathi / poori etc.

Tip

Shred the vegetable as fine as you can — the thinner the cuts, the better the thoran. A sharp knife makes all the difference.

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Main Course

Vaazhappoo (Plantain Flower) Thoran

A classic Kerala thoran where banana meets freshly grated coconut in a quick, dry stir-fry. Mustard seeds crackle in coconut oil, curry leaves crisp up, and the whole thing comes together in minutes.

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

4 nos Vaazhapoo : 3
Onion / shallots : ¼ cup — chopped
Coconut : ½ cup — grated
Red chilli powder : 1 tsp
Salt, to taste
3 tsp Coconut / refined oil : 2

Preparation

Step 1
Clean the Vaazhapoo, (Since vaazhappoo has many layers and rows of small flowers, remove only these small flowers and skin which looks like onion skin and discard them).
Step 2
Get some water in a vessel and cut the plantain flowers into the water in very thin, small size.
Step 3
Remove the fibers from the cut plantain flowers (take a small stick and turn it in the water in which the cut plantain flowers are kept so that the fibers will roll on the stick and it can be discarded).
Step 4
Enter Step.
Step 5
Remove water from the vaazhapoo pieces and set aside for about five minutes.
Step 6
Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the chopped onion into it.
Step 7
Add Salt and red chilli powder also into this onion and stir it well.
Step 8
When colour of this mix turns into golden, add the cleaned vaazhapoo pieces and stir it well.
Step 9
Cover it with a plate and allow to cook it in low flame for about 15 minutes without applying water.
Step 10
When the vaazhapoo is cooked well, add grated coconut and stir it further.
Step 11
Vaazhapoo thoran is ready and it can be served as side dish with rice or chappathi / poori etc.