CHERUPAYAR KOOMBU THORAN (LENTIL WITH BANANA FLOWER)

Cherupayar koobu thoran is an easy and fast homely recipe high in protein, which suits excellent with both rice and chapatti.

Ingredients:

1. Green gram - ½ cup (soaked overnight) 

2. Banana Flower - 1, Medium size 

3. Shallots - 7 nos (if not available, use 1 onion, finely chopped) 

4. Green chili - 2 nos 

5. Red Chili - 3 nos 

6. Coconut - ½ cup, Grated 

7. Turmeric Powder - ¼ tsp 

8. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp 

9. Curry Leaves - 1 sprig 

10. Coconut Oil - 3 tbsp 

Method:

1. Boil green gram along with little of salt till done (2-3 whistles in a pressure cooker) and keep it aside. 

2. Remove few of the petals of flower from the outer part. Then chop the rest of the flower finely. Mix 1 tbsp coconut oil with the chopped flower and keep aside for at least 20 mins. 

3. Crush (don’t grind) shallots, coconut, green chili and turmeric powder. 

4. Now in a pan, heat the coconut oil and sputter the mustard seeds. Then add in the red chili and curry leaves (if using onion, add onion before banana flower), followed by chopped banana flower. Saute it and cover with a lid till its done.

5. Then add the cooked green gram and crushed mixture along with needed salt and mix nicely. Cover and cook over low flame for about 10 mins more. 

6. Serve hot chapatis or rice

Done!!!