Cooking Time Required: 10-12 mins
Cost of preparation: 10-15 Rupees
Ingredients: Kadali Bhanda/ banana flowers ( 1 no), potato ( 1 small ), mustard seeds ( 1 tsp), garlic flakes ( 4-5 nos), turmeric, salt, green chilli ( 1 no. ), mustard oil ( 2 tsp ).
Preparation: Remove the layers of the banana flower till the innermost 2.5-3 inch long section remains. Cut this into small chunks.
Cut the potato into small pieces and keep aside.
Grind the dry mustard seeds, add the chopped banana flower, green chilli, garlic pods along with a little water and grind into a coarse paste.
Mix the above paste with chopped potato, salt, turmeric and mustard oil. Add a few tsp of water and transfer to a wok.
Cooking: Put the wok on the small burner and cover with a lid. Cook on low flame for
7-8 mins.
Optional: Add abt half tsp of mustard oil and 1-2 crushed garlic flakes just before
removing from the stove.
Serve with mudhi ( puffed rice ) or white rice.
Alternately the addition of water is avoided and the thick paste wrapped up in a banana leaf. This can be cooked in the microwave for 6-7 mins or roasted on an iron pan with a little oil for 10-12 minutes.