I tried this usili with vazhaipoo for the first time. It came out very well.I got this recipe from my MIL. I am posting this for my future reference and to share with u all !!
Ingredients
For usili
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For usili
- Toor dal – A fistful
- Chana dal – A fistful
- Red chilly – 2-3 nos
- Hing /Asafetida – 1/4 tsp
- Banana flower – 1/2 no
- Salt & water – As needed
- Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
- Urad dal – 1/2 tsp
- Curry leaves – a few
- Shallots – a few (finely chopped )
- Oil – 1 tbsp
- Soak the dals for 1 hour and grind it course with red chilly,hing and salt.Add water only if necessary.Set aside..
- Take the flowers in between the red layers . Apply oil on your hands , remove the stamen (kalan in tamil ) from the flowers and chop it finely .Soak in buttermilk/ water. (The black colored one is stamen..Hope u all know it )
- Mix the ground dal mixture and the chopped flowers . Check for salt .Steam it in idly pot by spreading the mixture in idli plate or cooker.( I did in idly pot , it took nearly 15 mins)
- Remove and let it cool.Crumble the mixture and set aside.
- Then heat a kadai with oil and do the tempering part.Add onions and saute well.
- Finally add the cooked usili to it and mix well. check for salt and add if necessary.
- If u want u can add grated coconut .( I dont add )
- Serve with sambhar / curd rice..We usually mix this in plain rice adding sesame oil..!!
Catch u all in my next post.. Bye.
41 comments :
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Healthy usili, prefect side dish for rasam..
Banana Flower suili.........it looking delicious....
Wow..looks so yummy and delicious!
Usili is delicous and healthy! Love any veggie with usili. Lovely snaps!
lovely authentic dish...
Very healthy usili... looks perfect and delicious
looks delicious...
looks nice..have to eat with rasam
a nice healthy one...yummy with rice
looks colourful & healthy too...
mmm.. yummy usili... would love to have it with mor kozhambu!! thanks for the step by step presentation on how to remove the "kalan"!!
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Thanks Chitra for trying my recipe and posting it.
Love the usli and Vidhya's payasam is indeed so delicious, especially when you've offered for neivedhyam.
Usli is definetly tasty, love the way u used the banana blossom!
Nice picture...I have not yet tried usili with vazaipoo...looks tasty :)
Steaming hot usili looks great! Makes me hungry! Lovely pictures!
Firstly neat new design Chithra..:)..that bottom bread bun pic gave me an untimely craving for buttered toast..:P
lol..ok ,I will rather concentrate on ur usili..it looks amazing like our payar puzhukku..combo-ed with sambar..god..another craving starts..:P
long time i made this..looks wonderful..have it inmy blog too..
Wow Chitra... usli looks super and yummy.
Mouthwatering pics...I too make this often.
Even I dint prepare this so far dear..but u ppl are making me to try this soon..looks really colorful
Thanku all friends for ur sweet comments :)
@varsha , thanks dear :)
usili seems yummiest to the core. Nice recipe.
First time here! Nice blog dear!
Yummy usili!
Beautiful layout chitra,ur blog looks so beautiful :)
My grand father used to love this and it is there that I ate the best Arati puvvu curry..I believe it is some work behind peeling..it looks delicious Chitra
Vazha poo curry looks delicious.
Lovely clicks.. I loved yor cutlery used for the paysam...
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My fav dear!
Send me some.
More kozhambu and paruppu usili
yummy combo
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Looks yummy....a great combo with rasam rice.
Hmmm i think you are in mood of blog makeover....template looks gr8. Banana flower recipe is new to me...I heard of it but never tried or tasted....will try this verion sometime...payasam looks yum too...
yum! reminds me of home!
Thanku all friends :)
I love this template and your dish reminds me of the first time I cooked banana flower!
Very nice template... Usili looks delicious!
Usili looks very delicious...
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Banana usili looks delicious and mouth watering. Beautiful presentation with lovely pictures.
Excellent usili.Thanks for sharing the recipe.
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