Thursday, March 25, 2010

Oats & Vazhlai Poo(Banana Flower) Usili

Ingredients ground to a semi coarse paste
Soaked channa dhal-1/3 cup
Red chillies-5
Salt to taste
(Steam the above mixture.Cool & crumble it)
Other ingredients
Cleaned & finely chopped Vazhlai poo-1
chopped onion-1tbsp
Curry leaves-little
Turmeric powder-little
Dry roasted & cooked oats-1/3 cup
Tempering
Oil-3tsp
Fennel seeds-1tsp
Mustard-1tsp
Jeera-1/4tsp
Urad dhal-1tsp
Hing-a pinch
Method
Heat oil in a pan temper it.Fry onion,turmeric powder,salt,vazhlai poo & curry leaves till slightly cooked.Sprinkle very little water & cook it till done.Add the crumbled dhal mixture & cooked oats.Fry it till everything is mixed well.Garnish it with coriander leaves & serve it with rice.









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22 comments:

  1. One of my favorite dishes and I am loving the presentation. So vibrant and cute :)
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  2. Nice presentation dear..Looks yummy...
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  3. Banana flower prep is presented well... very flowery!!!!! & I love that prep too... very yummy yummy taste..... I miss it thoroughly.... I miss everything.....

    Ash...
    (http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)
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  4. Vazhaipoo usli looks great with nice presentaion.it's been long days i hv nt tried this banana flower, my mom cooks vadai,poriyal very deliciously.am missing my mom's cooking now.thanks for sharing dear,,take care n keep smiling.
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  5. Thats a fabulous idea of using oats in usili dear...thanks for sharing..
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  6. lovely presentation and different by adding oats.
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  7. Oats with plantain flower sounds interesting dear...
    Lovely presentation :-)
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  8. Oats & vazhaipoo usili sounds unique & diff combo...Awesome presentation dear ..
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  9. Lovely presentation dear... nice recipe.. :)
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  10. Beautiful presentation and innovative dish..yummy!!!
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  11. Nice idea shailaja,from where u get such a innovative ideas??

    Loved the presentation :)
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  13. really liked the presentation...
    very healthy dish ..i used to prepare the thoran with this vazhaipoo..If u get a chance check it here http://pranithworld.blogspot.com/2010/03/vazhakoombu-thoranbanana-flower-stir.html
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  14. Beautiful presentation.... Delicious..
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  15. You wont believe.. Today I made a dish with banana flower too !!
    Your combination with Oats is really amazing!!! Nice idea !!
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  16. Different usili and well presented
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  17. Love the dish n the presentation too !!
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  18. Totally ne dish for me..looks great!!
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  20. Beautiful presentation,Usili looks yummy
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  21. Never added oats in usili.will try sometime..thnx :)
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  22. Innovative way to combine both healthy ingredients, am a new blogger, do visit my blog
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