Arati Puvvu Pappu || Banana Flower Dal Curry ||Super Tasty and Healthy|| Cooker and Kadai

Arati Puvvu Pappu (Banana Flower Dal Curry) --- Ingredients: Arati Puvvu (Banana Flower) – 1 medium size (check and use only if not bitter) Toor Dal (Pigeon Peas) – 100 grams Oil – 20 ml Mustard Seeds – ¼ tablespoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera) – ¼ tablespoon Dry Red Chilli – 1 Onion – 1 big, finely chopped Green Chillies – 2, slit Curry Leaves – few Turmeric Powder – ¼ tablespoon Ginger-Garlic Paste – ¼ tablespoon Tomatoes – 2 big, chopped Coriander Powder – 1 tablespoon Garam Masala – ¼ tablespoon Red Chilli Powder – 1 tablespoon Salt – to taste Water – as required --- Instructions: Step 1: 1. Take 1 medium-sized arati puvvu. Remove outer purple petals and separate the florets. 2. Clean each floret by removing the hard stick (stamen) and transparent cover (calyx). 3. Chop the cleaned florets finely. 4. Boil the chopped arati puvvu in 2 glasses of water until fully cooked. Drain and set aside. Step 2: 1. Wash 100 grams of toor dal thoroughly and soak for 30 minutes. 2. Pressure cook the dal with water for 3 whistles or until soft. 3. Once cooled, mash the dal and keep it aside. Step 3: 1. Heat 20 ml oil in a kadai. 2. Add ¼ tablespoon mustard seeds and let them splutter. 3. Add ¼ tablespoon cumin seeds, 1 dry red chilli, few curry leaves. 4. Add 1 big chopped onion and 2 slit green chillies. Fry until the onions turn golden. 5. Add ¼ tablespoon turmeric powder and ¼ tablespoon ginger-garlic paste. Fry until the raw smell goes. Step 4: 1. Add 2 big chopped tomatoes and cook until they turn soft and mushy. 2. Add 1 tablespoon coriander powder, ¼ tablespoon garam masala, and 1 tablespoon red chilli powder. Mix well. Step 5: 1. Add the boiled arati puvvu and mix with the masala. 2. Add the mashed toor dal. 3. Add salt to taste. 4. Cook everything together for 5 minutes on medium flame. Step 6: 1. Turn off the flame. 2. Optionally, garnish with fresh coriander leaves. 3. Serve hot with steamed rice or chapati.