Vazhapoo parupu usli /Raw Plaintain flower parupu usli

Ingredients:
Vazhapoo - 2 medium size
Chana dal - 1/2 cup
Toor dal - 1/2 cup
Hing - a pinch
Dry red chilly - 8-10
Salt as required
Oil

For seasoning:
Oil
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Hing - a pinch

Method:
Take the Vazhapoo (plaintain flower stem) and remove from each flap the flower and remove the single small stalk from inside.
After that cut the flowers into small pieces and put them in a vessel of water with a drop of buttermilk in it so that they don't turn black.
Take a kadai and season with urad dal, mustard seeds and hing and then add the cut Vazhapoo pieces put salt and mix and cook with a lid covered.
Alternatively, you can also put the cut pieces in a microwave bowl and cook in the oven for about 8 minutes.
In the meanwhile soak the dals in water for 1/2 an hour and then drain the water and grind with red chillies and hing into a smooth paste.
Now you can either take a kadai and add oil and put the paste and stir till it becomes semi solid or you take a microwave bowl put the paste in it and cook for 4-5 minutes.
Now you nicely stir fry the dal paste with some oil and when it gets separated, add the cooked Vazhapoo pieces and mix nicely and stir for another 5 minutes.
Now the Vazhapoo parupu usli is ready to be had with mor kuzhambu rice which is the usual combination.