Arati puvvu pulusu (or) Banana flower stew

Preparation time : 30 mins
Serves : 4

Ingredients :

Banana flower : 1
Small onions : 16
Garlic whole : one
Tamarind : small lemon size ball
Green chili : 2
Sesame seeds : 3 to 4 tbsp
Turmeric powder : pinch
Salt : to taste
For seasoning :
Mustard seeds : 1/4 tsp
Urad dal : 1/4 tsp
Cumin seeds : 1/4 tsp
Fenugreek seeds : pinch
Red chili : 2
Green chili : 2
Curry leaves : one spring

Method :

Open banana flower and remove that thing white thing and long string from each one.

Grind them with salt and a tbsp of water.

Grind it in such a way that it is not too paste.

Wash it very well under running water till you see a color change in it.
Keep it aside.

Take a pan, heat it , add tsp of oil.
Add ingredients listed for seasoning one by one and saute them a bit.
Add onion and garlic.
Add little amount of tamarind juice, salt, turmeric powder.
Fry them once just for 2 to 3 mins.

In a pressure cooker take this one in a bowl and that ground washed banana flower in another bowl.
Pressure cook them for one whistle.
Take a bowl , add tamarind juice, add this onions thing and add squeezed cooked banana flower paste.
Let them boil.
Grind sesame seeds, green chili and salt to a fine paste.
Add this to the stew.
Let it cook for some time (10 to 15 mins).
Enjoy your dish :)
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