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Banana flower - Cow pea Stir fry

 Ingredients:

• Banana flower (kodappan) 1 (finely chopped)
• Cow pea (vanpayar) 1 cup (soak for 8 hours)
• Shallots 4
• Garlic 5 cloves
• Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
• Chilli flakes 2 tsp
• Curry leaves 2 sprigs
• Pepper powder 1 pinch
• Mustard seeds
• Salt
• Coconut oil

 Method:

• Pressure cook soaked pea along with salt
• Keep this aside
• Heat up some coconut oil and crack mustard seeds
• Add crushed shallots and garlic, and curry leaves
• Stir until the shallots turn golden
• Add turmeric powder and chilli flakes
• Stir for a few seconds
• Add chopped banana flower 
• Stir well, add salt as needed
• Cook covered on low flame for 2 minutes
• Add in cooked pea and mix well
• Sprinkle some pepper and coconut oil
• Turn off the heat
• Nutritious banana flower - cow pea stir fry is ready to serve