tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937626917325408136.post4466348253781999860..comments2024-03-27T02:30:57.902-07:00Comments on Shanthi Krishnakumar's cook book: How to clean vazhaipoo (Banana blossom)Shanthi Krishnakumarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06582441349117334600noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937626917325408136.post-63342628966704753282012-11-26T23:56:14.393-08:002012-11-26T23:56:14.393-08:00Hello Shanthiji, Very nice and inspiring website w...Hello Shanthiji, Very nice and inspiring website with many many traditional Iyengar recipes. I tried Vazhaipoo Paruppu Usili - it tastes bitter... I followed the same cleaning process - Is there anything special we need to do to remove the bitter taste? I removed "Kallan".. <br /><br />Many Thanks, KalyaniAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937626917325408136.post-49509410991716457542011-07-11T23:25:44.860-07:002011-07-11T23:25:44.860-07:00Hello Aunty, motivated by your post on Vazhapoo, I...Hello Aunty, motivated by your post on Vazhapoo, I bought one yesterday and cleaned it carefully to make use of it in Vazhapoo cutlet. I cut the banana flower as instructed by you and steamed it using water, salt, turmeric powder. I used two medium sized aloo and boiled them in cooker - using few curry leaves, green chillies diced, little asefoetida and salt and lots of coriander leaves (in a kadai with hot oil) - I mashed banana flower, aloo together - to thicken further - I squeezed two whole wheat bread slices into the mixture. The filling for cutlet is ready. This I dabbed with corn flour - water mixture and rolled in bread crumbs powder and fried with minimal oil (on both sides) using a fry pan. It came out yummily :)Divya Shankarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18029519956691134101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937626917325408136.post-60092475037043350122011-07-04T22:17:18.141-07:002011-07-04T22:17:18.141-07:00Awesome explanation, I have always done this clean...Awesome explanation, I have always done this cleaning under my amma's supervision but never alone. Thanks for providing wonderful information through pictures.Divya Shankarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18029519956691134101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937626917325408136.post-10065938476083221942011-07-04T14:22:11.004-07:002011-07-04T14:22:11.004-07:00Very useful post....Very useful post....Suganyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09788939255997802775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937626917325408136.post-92210053491546286842011-07-04T10:33:08.154-07:002011-07-04T10:33:08.154-07:00Loved this pictorial.Loved this pictorial.Vidhyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01804013881631330387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937626917325408136.post-53152554328351462022011-07-02T23:29:16.133-07:002011-07-02T23:29:16.133-07:00Such simple explanation as only you can give, supe...Such simple explanation as only you can give, super useful post.Rajanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03890827778783903213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937626917325408136.post-87319791508987120632011-07-01T10:40:42.472-07:002011-07-01T10:40:42.472-07:00wow, that is a tedious process, love your pics.wow, that is a tedious process, love your pics.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05381030520215535446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937626917325408136.post-9613880485411800342011-07-01T10:01:22.207-07:002011-07-01T10:01:22.207-07:00Nice pictorial explanation :)Nice pictorial explanation :)Nithyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13215196470618050058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937626917325408136.post-46711678101294744342011-07-01T09:23:41.247-07:002011-07-01T09:23:41.247-07:00Nice post Maami and wonderful pictures! I loved yo...Nice post Maami and wonderful pictures! I loved your parupusili too. But we hardly get this here.Anu Nanduhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05032965745985128768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937626917325408136.post-88336697118296008502011-07-01T09:01:57.479-07:002011-07-01T09:01:57.479-07:00I remember seeing the finely chopped poo mixed wit...I remember seeing the finely chopped poo mixed with turmeric powder and sold by measure(aazaakku)in Secunderabad market (very rarely).The very last flower bunch in the end is called GOPU is it?That tastes like coconut and can be consumed as it is.And the stamen is called Kallan.What cld be the reason for the names?Hema Krishnamohanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12892787675053747421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937626917325408136.post-90695285287747521852011-07-01T07:51:09.404-07:002011-07-01T07:51:09.404-07:00Nice post with stepwise...Nice post with stepwise...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05983455890138961433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937626917325408136.post-57605653741286460292011-07-01T07:15:44.766-07:002011-07-01T07:15:44.766-07:00Very useful post,sure will be helpful for many!Very useful post,sure will be helpful for many!Rakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01031748298369592747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937626917325408136.post-76046869423667208432011-07-01T06:25:45.451-07:002011-07-01T06:25:45.451-07:00This is a very very useful post akka..i remember t...This is a very very useful post akka..i remember the very first time i made poriyal with this vazhai poo ;) omg that was a disaster and this is gng to help so many :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14120917984020025555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937626917325408136.post-15260952349907902722011-07-01T06:16:05.624-07:002011-07-01T06:16:05.624-07:00this looks awesome!!! wonderful pics!!!
Happy Blo...this looks awesome!!! wonderful pics!!!<br /><br />Happy Blogging!!!!<br /><a href="http://foodblognews.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Food Blog News Daily</a><br /><a href="http://deepthidigvijay.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Good Food Recipes</a>Deepthi KRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03381516825707868469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937626917325408136.post-2527596265152477332011-07-01T05:28:20.470-07:002011-07-01T05:28:20.470-07:00Very helpful post.. thanks for sharing !!
Indian C...Very helpful post.. thanks for sharing !!<br /><a href="http://thecuisine.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Indian Cuisine</a>Hari Chandana Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12404224538735128603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937626917325408136.post-59539398629138259562011-07-01T03:49:35.699-07:002011-07-01T03:49:35.699-07:00Sometime back I did a post on banana flower tikkis...Sometime back I did a post on banana flower tikkis and explained the procedure of cleaning the flowers, we Bengalis love the flower but working women find it difficult to go through the whole process.Shilpi Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17815522172951304358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937626917325408136.post-62566198325657542642011-07-01T03:12:39.867-07:002011-07-01T03:12:39.867-07:00Interestng and informative post..thanks for sharin...Interestng and informative post..thanks for sharing!Suman Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08271485229954137807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937626917325408136.post-50754175656073327272011-07-01T01:53:02.835-07:002011-07-01T01:53:02.835-07:00Lovely pics...What a fresh flower you have got..It...Lovely pics...What a fresh flower you have got..Its been ages since I got this fresh one. Feeling very jealous now.jayasreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723858336476828624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937626917325408136.post-44921113652286986212011-07-01T01:44:37.023-07:002011-07-01T01:44:37.023-07:00Very lovely post and useful too:)Very lovely post and useful too:)Sushma Mallyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16936434191563848038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937626917325408136.post-64380759113373696012011-07-01T01:41:34.896-07:002011-07-01T01:41:34.896-07:00I never used this..might b very helpful when I get...I never used this..might b very helpful when I get one..:)chef and her kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04425946065196233777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937626917325408136.post-52164937194563099712011-07-01T00:59:07.436-07:002011-07-01T00:59:07.436-07:00Very useful post for many of us..awesome..Very useful post for many of us..awesome..Priya Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877565823603705723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937626917325408136.post-49440156884548619462011-07-01T00:49:13.958-07:002011-07-01T00:49:13.958-07:00i too clean it this way (my Mil's way)good pic...i too clean it this way (my Mil's way)good pics self explanatory..Lifewithspiceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03944401899505225927noreply@blogger.com