Arati Puvvu Patoli

This dish is prepared with arati puvvu(Banana blossom). This dish is bit tedious to prepare but the taste is well worth the effort. Serve with hot rice.

Ingredients

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Arati Puvvu -1

Kandipappu(Toor dal) - 1 cup

senaga pappu(chana dal) - 1 cup

Red chillies - 5

Asafoetida - pinch

oil for frying

turmeric

tamarind juice - 2 tsp

mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves for tempering

Method of Preparation

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Soak both the dals and red chillies for 4-6 hrs

Remove stalks from banana blossom. Cut it fine and put in buttermilk mixed with a pinch of turmeric.

Grind the dals adding salt and asafoetida with very little water possible

Pressure cook cut arati puvvu with some turmeric and tamarind juice

Heat oil in a non stick pan and add all the tempering ingredients. Once mustard seeds splutter add cooked arati puvvu and also the dal batter to the pan. Fry on a medium flame until you see dal batter cooked.