Banana Flower / Vazhakoombu Thoran

Ingredients needed for Vazhakoombu Thoran
1 banana flower / Vazhakoombu
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
4 tbsps coconut oil
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp rice
few curry leaves
2 red chillies
1/2 cup fresh grated coconut

How to prepare Vazhakoombu Thoran?
Banana flower has too many purple coloured coverings. Remove and discard them till you reach the cream coloured inner part of the flower.
Keep that portion of the flower and chop it nicely.
Apply 1tbsp oil, salt and turmeric powder to the chopped banana flower and keep aside.
Heat the remaining oil in a fry pan, splutter mustard seeds, rice, red chillies and curry leaves.
Now add chopped Banana flower and mix well.
Adjust salt, add just enough water to cook the vegetable till they are tender.
Once it is done open the lid and add the fresh grated coconut to it and mix well.
Sprinkle a little more coconut oil over the thoran and mix well. Serve hot with rice.