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How To Clean Banana Flower Vazhaipoo
A wholesome Indian recipe crafted for health-conscious eating: nutritious, delicious, and easy to make at home.
⏱30 minsPrep Time
🔥0 minsCook Time
⏰30 minsTotal Time
👥4Serves
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Step-by-step cleaning of banana blossom — removing tough bracts and stigma so florets are ready for poriyal or vadai.
Ingredients
How to Make It
1
Peel purple bracts; collect florets.
2
Remove tough calyx and stigma from each floret.
3
Chop and soak in buttermilk/turmeric water until cooking.
Nutrition per serving
40kcal
Protein2g
Carbohydrates8g
Fat0g
Fibre4g
* Approximate values per serving
Health Benefits
Proper cleaning makes banana flower edible and less bitter. Fibre-rich veg for South Indian sides.
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Pro Tips
- →Oil hands optional.
- →Soak promptly.
- →Don’t skip stigma removal.
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Variations
- 1Use for vadai or thoran next.
Frequently Asked Questions
Stigma left in — clean thoroughly.
Soak in acidulated water.
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