Balemoothi/kundige/pumbe(banana flower)palya

Banana flower is called as pumbe/balemoothi/kundige in Kannada.This is the rich source of fibre.We have already discussed regarding chutney,tambuli preparation by using banana flower.Hope you have liked it.Today we are going to prepare palya or dry fry.It is a very tasty side dish for rice ,dosa,chapati.We have to remove the outer one or two layers.Then we have to chop it very small and put it in water .Some people add fried boiled rice to increase the taste.Even with out this also this palya will be very tasty.

Required ingredients
Finely chopped banana flower:2 cups
Salt:to taste
Jaggery;to taste
Grated coconut:4 tsp
Fried boiled rice;1 cup
Oil:3 tsp
Mustard seeds:1 tsp
Broken red chilly;1
Black gram dal:1 tsp
How to prepare Balemoothi/kundige/pumbe(banana flower)palya
Remove the outer 2-3 layers of banana flower.Finely chop and put them in water.
Heat oil in a pan.Add mustard seeds,black gram dal,broken red chilly.When they splutter add chopped banana flower.Add salt and jaggery.Add very little water.Close the lid. When water content evaporates and grated coconut and put off the fire.
Add fried boiled rice and serve.

Banana flower(poombe/kundige/balemoothi) tambuli

Banana flower

Banana flower or poombe/balemoothi/kundige is good for digestion,improves blood.
Required ingredients
Banana flower(small):1
Cumin seeds:1/2 tsp
Pepper grains:5-6
Grated coconut:1/2 cup
Buttermilk:3 cups
Salt:to taste
Ghee:2 tsp
Red chilly:1/2
How to prepare banana flower tambuli

• First  cut and collect the white portion of the banana flower. 
• Grind them with cumin seeds, pepper,grated coconut by adding sufficient  water to form smooth paste.
• Transfer them in to serving bowl.Add buttermilk and salt.Mix well.
• Tempering is done with heating ghee,mustard seeds and chilly.

Banana flower(poombe or balemoothi) chutney

Fresh banana flower

Banana flower is one of the healthy food source. It is known as Bale moothi or poombe in Kannada language.One can prepare many delicious preparations out of Banana flower.They are rich in fibre and tasty too.Chutney palya, pathrode(pudding) are the some of examples.To prepare banana flower chutney you have to cook it in direct fire.Those who have fire wood oven they can directly dip the banana flower  in burning charcoal till it is fully cooked.Those who don,t have this facility can keep whole banana flower in a container and pressure cook it for 2 signals.The taste will be different but the quality will be same. This chutney  suits good with dosa,rice,ganji(watery boiled rice),chapati,iddly,roti etc
Required ingredients for the preparation of Banana flower chutney
 Banana flower:1
Coconut grated :1 cup
Salt     :as per taste
Jaggery   :1 tsp
Tamarind:a pinch
Black gram(urad)dal:2tsp
Red chilly:1 OR pepper 1tsp
Oil :2tsp
Mustard seeds:1tsp
Garlic:2-3 leaves
Method of preparation of Banana flower chutney

• First cook banana flower as explained above.When it is cool peel the outer layers till you get the whitish inner part.
• Fry Black gram(urad)dal and chilly or pepper with little oil in pan till the dal turns golden brown.
• Grind cooked Banana flower,fried dal mixture,coconut gratings,jaggery,tamarind with little water to form smooth paste.
• Transfer the content in to serving bowl.Add salt to taste.
• Heat oil in a pan.Put mustard seeds and garlic leaves.When mustard seeds starts cracking and garlic well cooked put it over the  chutney and mix well.
• Banana flower chutney is ready to serve.