Kadali Bhanda (Banana flower) Dalma How To Make

Banana Flower

Preparation For : 3-4 Persons

Preparation Time :  45 Minuites (Approx)

INGREDIENTS

• ·         Kadali Bhanda (Banana flower)- 1 Medium Size
• ·         Aalu (Potato) – 2 Medium Size
• ·         Baigana (Egg-plant/Brinjal) – 2 no.
• ·         Bilati Baigana (Tomatoes)- 1 Medium size
• ·         Piaja (Onion)- 2 Medium Size
• ·         Teja Patra (Bay Leaf)- 2 no
• ·         Luna (Salt) -To taste
• ·         Bay leaf – 2
• ·         Ada (Ginger) -1 inch
• ·         Rasuna (Garlic) – 10 cloves
• ·         Harad Dali (Pigeon Pea, Arhar Dal) – 200 gm
• ·         Haldi Powder (Turmeric Powder) – 1 tea spoon
• ·         Lanka Gunda (Chili Powder) – 1 tbsp
• ·         Jeera (Cumin)- 2 tbsp
• ·         Dalchini, Gujurati Gunda (Cinnamon and Cardamom Powder) – 1tbsp
• ·         Sorisa Tela (Mustard Oil) – 5 table spoon
• ·         Coriander Leaves – A few stands finely chopped

How To Cook

• To start with, peel off the outer layer of Banana Flower(Kadali Bhanda) and take out the layers.

• Cut the banana flowers into halves, Eggplant (Baigana) and potato ( Aalu ) into small cubes.

• Finely chop the onion (piaja ), ginger ( ada ) and peel of the garlic ( rasuna ) cloves. Make a fine paste of the finely chopped onion (piaja), ginger (ada), garlic ( rasuna ) and jeera ( cumin ).

• Finely chop the tomatoes.

• Wash the Arhar Dal (Harada dali) and Pressure cook the Dal, Potato (aalu) slices, Eggplant/brinjal (baigana), salt(luna) and turmeric powder(haldi) and keep it aside.

• Fry Bhanda (Banana Flower) in a deep pan and drain out water from it. Heat oil in a deep pan and add bay leafs (teja patra), chopped onion (piaja).

• Then add the finely chopped tomatoes (bilati baigana) to it and fry.

• After 2 mins, add the paste made of finely chopped onion (piaja), ginger (ada), garlic ( rasuna ) and jeera ( cumin ). Fry a bit more.

• Add Bhanda (boiled banana flower) to the paste and cook for some time.

• Now add boiled Arhar Dal(harada dali), Potato(Aalu),eggplant(baigana)with Banana flower(bhanda) and cook for 5-7 mins.

• Then sprinkle the garam masala and serve it.