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Banana Flowers Spinach Khichdi
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Banana Flowers Spinach Khichdi | Vazhaipoo Keerai Khichdi

Banana Flowers Spinach Khichdi is a delicious khichdi with the goodness of banana flowers and spinach. It is a healthy toodler food.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 2
Calories:

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

· Goes well with pickle and papad.
· Makes a wholemeal by itself.
Keyword Banana Flowers Spinach Khichdi, Vazhaipoo Keerai Khichdi
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