Chundum payarum thoran

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup coconut
• 2-3 nos small onions
• 1 no green chilli
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 no banana flower
• 1/2 cup buttermilk/curd (mixed with 2 cups water)
• 1 cup green gram
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 no red chilli
• 2 sprig curry leaves
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• salt to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Grind together coconut, small onions, green chilli and turmeric powder to a coarse paste without adding water.

2. 2

   Clean the banana flower, take the innermost pale yellow part and make it slits all over and chop it very finely.

3. 3

   Soak it in buttermilk until use.

4. 4

   Pressure cook the green gram with salt to 2-3 whistles. Drain and keep it aside until use.

5. 5

   Heat coconut oil, crackle mustard seeds, red chilli and curry leaves.

6. 6

   To this, add the chopped and drained banana flower and cook until soft.

7. 7

   add turmeric powder, salt and mix well.

8. 8

   further, add coconut masala and cook till raw smell leaves.

9. 9

   lastly, add the cooked green gram and mix once.

10. 10

    cook for another 1 minute and serve hot.