Very nicely clearly explained. I always thought of using banana flowers in my cooking. Now this will help me well. Thank s loads for your patience. You really have explained thoroughly in detail. I will keep watching you.
banana flower fry/curry tastes very unique and great . i hv eaten it 5-6 yrs ago, i don't remember where i eaten but still i remember its taste . till date i didn't try cooking banana flower as i didn't know how to cut it and clean it . thank u now i will try . could u plz tell me where can i get this chef knife and which brand ?
Thank you very much for your feedback and appreciation !! The knife that I use is just a local brand. You need to get something that is a little heavy, with a thick stainless steel blade. Hope that helps.
I tried everything the way it is mentioned in the video...only thing I missed keeping the peeled banana flower in Buttermilk as I thought I am using it now so need to do this step. Is this is the reason my curry tasted bitter?
Hi Aditii, the buttermilk prevents the cut flower from getting discolored. It will only take away the bitterness a little. The nutrients and the health aspect comes from the bitterness. Its good to eat it that way. Thanks for watching. Happy cooking and stay safe !!
Hey oil will make it sticky, further blacken your finger, use lemon it will be super easily remove all the sticky substance of iron rich banana flower will come off in a jiffy, will have glowing hands
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Very many thanks. I was born and grew up in Western Uganda where people can eat banana three times/meals a day 365 days/year. I am now intrigued that the banana flower we've always cut and thrown away can also be eaten. Not sure how my people will react when they see me preparing the flower for a meal BUT I'M IMPRESSED will try to make some thing out. Many thanks for the elaborate explanation.
Thank you so much James. Glad my video was insightful to you 😊 Will try to post some recipes with the flower. Thanks for watching. Subscribe to our channel and happy cooking 👍 Happy New Year 2019 😍
I never knew the any part of the banana was edible outside of the fruit. It does seem like a lot of work, but it's good to know if I ever find myself in need of extra food.
No it will not blacken. But make sure to chop it only just before cooking it. Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our channel and share our videos with your friends 😊
Hi Caira thanks for watching our videos 😊 I'm afraid making a tea out of it is gonna make it very very bitter... So you can just make a stir fry out of it. Watch the video till the end, so that you will know which is the edible part... Will try posting some recipes with this. But if your in urgent need, you can search for recipes with the following names. Vazhaipoo Poriyal Vazhaipoo Kootu Vazhaipoo Vadai. You can also include brinjals or egg plant and curry leaves in your diet to help with your iron levels. 👍 Thanks 😊
Hi Vinitha, Vazhaipoo will be bitter. You cannot remove all the bitterness. Its is very good for health ma. Subscribe to our channel and happy cooking. Stay safe !!
Thank you sis ! Am in gulf and don’t know how to clean this but by Hubby want to eat bcz he loves valapoo ! Now i can easily clean and cook for tomorrow lunch !
Yes its ok. But if they are very powdery, may be you can avoid them. Yes true its very difficult to get fresh ones. Thanks for watching 😊 Happy New Year 2019 👍
Hi Syida, thanks for watching our video 😍 The non edible part may upset your stomach and not suitable for digestion. If I get more facts, will surely update you 👍 Do subscribe to our channel and share this video with your friends 👥
Hi I tried it but it is bitter after cooking, can you please suggest me a tip how can I overcome the bitterness. Even i cooked it immediately after opening it
Hi, the bitterness cannot be removed completely. All the nutrition comes from the bitterness. Maybe you can add some grated coconut to the dish to reduce the bitterness. Add some coconut that is sweet. 👍 Thanks for watching!! Subscribe to our channel and happy cooking 😍
dear madam, we are residing in Dubai and tried many times vazhaipoo poriyal & kootu by following the same procedure of removing stems/petals and kept in the buttermilk and washed many times-but we always get the poriyal/kootu with bitter taste and got disappointed due to which we have discarded such food many times without consuming-due to this bitter taste, we stopped the recipe since long time-could you please advise the remedy to get successful bitterless recipe as we love banana flower being a healthy food-is it necessary to check the flower while taking from markets (OR) any flower can work if any best method is followed-thanks in advance for the solution
Thank you for watching our channel. You can try adding some salt to the water along with the curd. I've also read that adding it in some lemon juice removes some bitterness. But I haven't personally tried it. If you try it, do let me know. Vazhaipoo is best eaten with its bitter taste. All the nutrition comes from the bitterness I feel. In the poriyal try adding some grated coconut that is nice and sweet. Probably that will balance the bitterness a little.
Hi Lucy, banana flower is bitter by nature. So the bitterness cannot be removed completely. All the nutrition comes from the bitterness. But you can try adding some salt to the water along with the curd. I've also read that adding it in some lemon juice removes some bitterness. But I haven't personally tried it. If you try it, do let me know. 😊 Maybe you can add some grated coconut to the dish you prepare to reduce the bitterness. Add some coconut that is sweet. 👍 Hope these small tips might be useful to you. 👍 Subscribe to our channel and share this video with your friends 😍👥
Taken pains to patiently explain /instruct how to clean . I do the cleaning for the maid patiently so that family consumes good food items amidst the available junk food that has attracted the people . EAT FOR NUTrIITON NOT FOR TASTE
Thank you very much for your appreciation. Yes cleaning it is a painstaking job, yet its delicious and nutritious. Subscribe to our channel and happy cooking !!
I have seen other video's that show you can eat the entire flower and chop it up and eat it raw or cooked. Not sure what to do and don't want to poison myself. :-) Just not sure when the appropriate time to cut the flower off from the banana's. I have a bunch of the mini banana's in my backyard in south florida. Thanks.
Nope you can't eat the entire flower. The front petal and the mid-stem needs to be removed as shown in the video. They are not edible. Am not sure about the harvesting of the flower. I've shared a link below. Maybe that can help you. Goodluck. Subscribe to our channel and happy cooking !! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SNCvuTQwr3o.html
Thank you so much..... Very well explained.... and such amazing English and a great voice. Keep sharing your good views to the world. Thanks for making our life easier with your great lessons. Migha Nandree. Vaazhgai Valarmudan (Many Thanks and Grow prosperous)
Hi Divya.🤚 Glad you found this video useful.😊 Do try this out and make awesome dishes out if this healthy flower. Subscribe to our channel and share this video with your friends.👥 Happy cooking and Happy New Year 2019 😍😍
That was neat and well explained. I tend to arrange the florets in sets. When removing the Kallan (stigma) I collect them in bunch and gently squash the top reveal them all at once. Yet to get comfortable at this but certainly worth the while.
Nicely explained 🏆 thank you.tried cooking as per the cleaning procedure mentioned.. felt little bitter taste how avoid this?we need to discard bottom portion of florets ah?
Thank you for your appreciation and compliments. You can also try adding some salt to the water along with the curd. I've also read that adding it in some lemon juice removes some bitterness. But I haven't personally tried it. If you try it, do let me know. Vazhaipoo is best eaten with its bitter taste. All the nutrition comes from the bitterness I feel.
Yes Hemanth, it will taste bitter. The flower has a bitter nature. But don't avoid it because of its bitterness. It is very good for health. Thank you for watching. Subscribe to our channel and happy cooking !!
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Excellent precise very clear demonstration about cleaning valaipoo.. superb 👌👍mam..this is the first time am Gng to make valaipoo.. before asking my mom about the cleaning procedure I just surfed in RU-vid I got clear idea and am very confident to do it..really helpful..thank u so much mam..🙏
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Very nicely explained! I had a very tender and fresh banana flower. Wish I saw this video before! I removed the pistles but not the front petal. I chopped it up but did not put it in water better milk and cooked it right away! It's slightly bitter.....hope it won't harm in any way...
Thank you for your appreciation !! Don't worry, no harm will be done by doing it just once. Do try out this way next time. Subscribe to our channel and happy cooking !!😊
Thank you !! Actually vazhaipoo is best only if eaten as soon as it is opened out of the blossom. But you can refrigerate it just for a day, not more than that.
