Recipe : Vazhai Poo Brinji | Plantain Flower Rice -Pressure Cooking Method Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Recipe Cuisine: Indian Recipe Category: Lunch \ Dinner Serves: 3 to 4 persons

Ingredients :

Vazhai Poo \ Plantain Flower - 1 and 1/2 cup Basmathi Rice - 1 and 1/2 cup (soaked 15 mins) Onion - 2 no (chopped) Tomato - 2 no (chopped) Green Chilli - 3 no Mint Leaves - 1/3 cup Coriander Leaves - 1/3 cup Curry Leaves - 2 stk Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp Curd - 1/4 cup Coconut Milk - 2 cup Ghee - 2 tsbp Oil - 1 tbsp Salt To Taste.   Spices : Cinnamon Stick - 2 no (2" long) Cloves - 5 no Star Anise - 1 no Fennel Seeds - 1/2 tsp Cardamom - 2 no Bay leaf - 1 no

Method :

Steps To Make The Vazhai Poo Brinji : Heat the oil and ghee in a pressure cooker pan and roast the mentioned spices. (Image 1) Stir in onion and curry leaves till the onion becomes translucent. (Image 2) Add in the tomato and green chilli, saute till the tomato becomes tender. (Image 3) Then add the vazhai poo \ plantain flower and saute for few seconds. (Image 4) Add in the red chilli powder, turmeric powder and required salt, saute till its raw smell leaves completely. (Image 5) Pour the curd and mix well. (Image 6)

Add in the mint leaves and coriander leaves, and saute for few seconds. (Image 7) Then add in the basmathi rice (soaked, drained) and mix gently. (Image 8) Pour the coconut milk and bring to boil. (Image 9 and 10) Close the lid, cook for 1 whistle and 3mins over simmer. When all the steam has escaped, open the lid and mix gently, ready to serve. (Image 11 and 12)

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot with Onion Raita and Buttermilk Fried Chicken Related : Rice Varieties Recipes

Author: Kalai's Cooking Recipes