Banana Flowers Spinach Khichdi Recipe | Vazhaipoo Keerai Khichdi with Step by step pictures. Another delicious khichdi with the goodness of banana flowers and spinach. Right now you would have got how I like to experiment my khichdi with different ingredients, so that my little ones don’t miss out on any of the veggies. Sure it is a trick. Now lets see how to prepare Vazhaipoo Keerai Khichdi.
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2. Next add in the chopped onions and saute till glossy, then add in the tomatoes cook till it turn soft and then add in the chopped banana flowers saute for 2 mins until the raw smell leaves in a low flame.
3. Next add in the cleaned and chopped spinach and saute for few mins , or until the spinach shrink a little .Now add in the Turmeric powder.
4. Next add in the required Salt. Mix well. Next add in the soaked moong dal and Rice fry for a min.
5. Add in the measured water. Mix well.Once it starts boiling close the pressure cooker. Cook for 4 whistles in a high flame and one more whistle in a medium flame and switch off wait till the pressure subsides on its own and then open the cooker. Garnish with coriander leaves and a tsp of ghee and serve hot.
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Banana Flowers Spinach Khichdi | Vazhaipoo Keerai Khichdi
Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml
Ingredients
- Oil / Ghee– 1 tbsp
- Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
- Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp
- Bay leaf - 1
- Green Chilli – 2
- Crushed ginger – 1 tsp
- Garlic pods – 5
- Cashew Nuts - 8
- Onion – 1
- Tomato – 1
- Rice – ½ cup
- Moong Dal – 2 tbsp
- Banana Flowers– 2 tbsp
- Spinach – ½ cup
- Water – 3 cups
- Turmeric power – ¼ tsp
- Salt as needed
- Coriander leaves to garnish
Instructions
- In a bowl add in the Rice along with moong dal and wash well and soak in water till you use. Heat a pressure cooker with ghee. Once its hot add in the Mustard seeds and cumin seeds let it splutter and then Green Chilli and Bay leaf, Saute for few secs. Next add in the crushed ginger and green chilli saute for few secs and then add in the Bay leaf. Add in the garlic pods.
- Next add in the chopped onions and saute till glossy, then add in the tomatoes cook till it turn soft and then add in the chopped banana flowers saute for 2 mins until the raw smell leaves in a low flame.
- Next add in the cleaned and chopped spinach and saute for few mins , or until the spinach shrink a little .Now add in the Turmeric powder.
- Next add in the required Salt. Mix well. Next add in the soaked moong dal and Rice fry for a min.
- Add in the measured water. Mix well.Once it starts boiling close the pressure cooker. Cook for 4 whistles in a high flame and one more whistle in a medium flame and switch off wait till the pressure subsides on its own and then open the cooker. Garnish with coriander leaves and a tsp of ghee and serve hot.
Notes
· Makes a wholemeal by itself.
vaishali sabnani
Another unique recipe ! Banana flowers in rice sounds very interesting and unique . I have never tasted this but what I have learnt is that it’s a gorgeous flower.
Suma Gandlur
Banana flower in a khichdi preparation sounds unique. Another interesting and nutritious one pot meal from you.
Harini R
Wow! Such a unique addition of banana flower in a khichdi. Sounds nutritious and flavorful.
CookwithRenu
I have never cooked with banana flowers and adding it to khichdi sounds something new to me. Yummy an healthy share.
sushma
I have never used banana flower in my cooking, this dish sounds nice and flavorful. Book marked
Gayathri Kumar
This is a wonderful kichdi combining the goodness of banana blossom and greens. And the best thing is that kids can't even find it out.
Srivalli
Wow now this is yet another fantastic recipe Sharmila, really too good!.. I would love to try this sometime. We love banana blossoms in vada, this is also sounds great.
Kalyani
Vazhai poo itself is a delicacy for us.. we dont get it too easily here. this khicdhi is so healthy adn filling esp with spinach and vazhai poo !
Srividhya
I always make vazhai poo vadai or paruppu usili. Using it in kichadi is a great idea. As you said, its a perfect way to sneak in that veggie.
Swati
I have never used banana flowers in food. Will love to try it someday. This looks so good and is one of the best ways to add in meals.