Maharashtrian RecipesSide DishVegetarian

Maharashtrian Style Kelfulachi Bhaji Recipe - Banana Flower Stir Fry Recipe

Name: Maharashtrian Style Kelfulachi Bhaji Recipe - Banana Flower Stir Fry Recipe
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Maharashtrian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 banana flower (vazhaipoo) - cleaned and chopped small; 1/4 cup green peas (matar); 2 onion - chopped; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera); 1 pinch asafoetida (hing); 4 cloves (laung) - chopped; 1 tablespoon jaggery; 4 tablespoon malwani masala; 3 kokum (malabar tamarind) - chopped finely; salt - to taste

A vegetarian Maharashtrian Recipes recipe with banana flower (vazhaipoo) - cleaned and chopped small, green peas (matar), onion - chopped. Ready in 1h 30m, serves 4.

Curated bySachin Deshmukh🇮🇳

Calories

585kcal

Estimated Cost

₹275-425

Carbs59g

Protein22g

Fats29g

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Instructions

15 steps

1
To begin making the Kelfulachi Bhaji Recipe, we will first clean the banana blossom/plantain flower
banana flower (vazhaipoo) - cleaned and chopped small(1)
2
Oil your hands and start working with the banana flowers
banana flower (vazhaipoo) - cleaned and chopped small(1)
3
Firstly, peel the purple layers and remove the florets
4
In each floret remove the longest string with a round head called the 'stamen' and the translucent thin cover
5
Now chop the florets finely and soak them in diluted buttermilk or plain water
kokum (malabar tamarind) - chopped finely(3)
6
Add turmeric and salt to the buttermilk and allow it to soak overnight (refrigerated) or at least for 30 minutes
salt - to taste
7
Check out the recipe to make the Malvani masala and also keep it ready
malwani masala(4 tablespoon)
8
Heat a sauce pan with oil, add cumin seeds and mustard and leave it to crackle for 10 seconds
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)
9
Add hing, chopped garlic and onions and fry till the onions turn translucent
banana flower (vazhaipoo) - cleaned and chopped small(1)onion - chopped(2)cloves (laung) - chopped(4)kokum (malabar tamarind) - chopped finely(3)
10
Once it is done add the chopped florets without the water
banana flower (vazhaipoo) - cleaned and chopped small(1)onion - chopped(2)cloves (laung) - chopped(4)kokum (malabar tamarind) - chopped finely(3)
11
Add the malvani masala and also salt to taste
malwani masala(4 tablespoon)salt - to taste
12
Give it a toss, add jaggery and kokum and saute until the florets softens and gets cooked
jaggery(1 tablespoon)kokum (malabar tamarind) - chopped finely(3)
13
You can sprinkle some water and cover it with a lid and also cook
14
Make sure you keep sautéing so that it does not get stuck at the bottom of the pan
15
Serve the Maharashtrian Style Kelfulachi Bhaji along with Khandeshi Dal Recipe or Khichdi to enjoy your healthy lunch

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Maharashtrian RecipesSide DishVegetarian

Maharashtrian Style Kelfulachi Bhaji Recipe - Banana Flower Stir Fry Recipe

A vegetarian Maharashtrian Recipes recipe with banana flower (vazhaipoo) - cleaned and chopped small, green peas (matar), onion - chopped. Ready in 1h 30m, serves 4.

Curated bySachin Deshmukh🇮🇳

Cook Time1h 30m

Calories

585kcal

Est. Cost₹275-₹425

Serving Size1 portion

Estimated Nutrition Highlights

Carbohydrates

59g(40%)

Protein

22g(15%)

Fats

29g(45%)

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Directions

15 steps

1
To begin making the Kelfulachi Bhaji Recipe, we will first clean the banana blossom/plantain flower
banana flower (vazhaipoo) - cleaned and chopped small(1)
2
Oil your hands and start working with the banana flowers
banana flower (vazhaipoo) - cleaned and chopped small(1)
3
Firstly, peel the purple layers and remove the florets
4
In each floret remove the longest string with a round head called the 'stamen' and the translucent thin cover
5
Now chop the florets finely and soak them in diluted buttermilk or plain water
kokum (malabar tamarind) - chopped finely(3)
6
Add turmeric and salt to the buttermilk and allow it to soak overnight (refrigerated) or at least for 30 minutes
salt - to taste
7
Check out the recipe to make the Malvani masala and also keep it ready
malwani masala(4 tablespoon)
8
Heat a sauce pan with oil, add cumin seeds and mustard and leave it to crackle for 10 seconds
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)
9
Add hing, chopped garlic and onions and fry till the onions turn translucent
banana flower (vazhaipoo) - cleaned and chopped small(1)onion - chopped(2)cloves (laung) - chopped(4)kokum (malabar tamarind) - chopped finely(3)
10
Once it is done add the chopped florets without the water
banana flower (vazhaipoo) - cleaned and chopped small(1)onion - chopped(2)cloves (laung) - chopped(4)kokum (malabar tamarind) - chopped finely(3)
11
Add the malvani masala and also salt to taste
malwani masala(4 tablespoon)salt - to taste
12
Give it a toss, add jaggery and kokum and saute until the florets softens and gets cooked
jaggery(1 tablespoon)kokum (malabar tamarind) - chopped finely(3)
13
You can sprinkle some water and cover it with a lid and also cook
14
Make sure you keep sautéing so that it does not get stuck at the bottom of the pan
15
Serve the Maharashtrian Style Kelfulachi Bhaji along with Khandeshi Dal Recipe or Khichdi to enjoy your healthy lunch