arati puvvu ava koora (Avakoora)

Ingredients:

1.Banana flower - 1Nos (I prefer can)

Seasonings:
1.Mustard seeds
2. Chana dal - 1/2 spoon
3. Urad dal - 1/2 spoon
4. Red Chillies - 6 Nos
5. Turmeric powder - pinch
6. Oil
7. Tamarind - pea size
Salt to taste
Hing - pinch
Preparation:

Preparation of Ava:

Rice - 1/2 cup
Mustard seeds - 3 spoons
Red Chillies - 4 Nos

Soak the above ingredients and grind them to a very fine mixture.

1. Cut the banana flower tin and wash the banana flower thoroughly.

2. Grind the banana flower coarsely in the blender
3. Take water in a vessel and add turmeric powder and let the water boil
4. Add the coarsely grounded banana flower in the boiling water and add the pea size tamarind and let the banana flower cook for 10 minutes.
5. Remove the water from the vessel and let it sit aside. Sqeeze all the water from the banana flower.

In a pan put some oil and chana dal, urad dal, mustard seeds, Red chillies and hing and add the banana flower and let it fry for few minutes and then add 4 spoons of ava mixture and add 1 cup of water and let it cook with the lid for 10 minutes.