Vazhakoombu / Banana Flower Kondattam

Ingredients:

2 cup vazhakoombu / vazhapoo/ banana flower, cleaned

3-4 tsp chilli powder ( adjust the spice level )

salt to taste

oil for frying

Preparation:

1. In a bowl, add cleaned vazhakoombu, chilli powder and salt and mix well with hand.
2. Then steam cook it for 5 minutes .
3. Spread on a sheet and dry them in the sun for 2-3 days or until crisp.
4. Store in an air-tight container. Deep fry in oil as required....

• Apply little oil in your hand and remove the outer hard layers of vazhakoombu/ banana flower until you find the pale coloured edible part and soak in water for 15 minutes..Then drain the water and use...