TUMBU KAN (FRIED BANANA FLOWER)

Description: This is a dish made mostly in Mizoram.

Serves: 4-5 people.

Ingredients:

•  Banana flower -1 small
•  Oil - 3 tsp
•  Groundnuts -a handful
•  Ginger -1inch
•  Onion -1 medium
•  Burmese coriander -5-6 leaves
•  Turmeric -1 tsp
•  Salt to taste

Procedure:

• Chop the banana flower into big pieces discarding the bigger flowers. Boil in water.
• Heat oil, add coarsely ground ginger-garlic, coarsly ground ground nuts, onion and coriander leaves along with turmeric.
• Put In boiled banana flower and chopped tomato and salt, stir till well done.
• Transfer it to a bowl and serve with steamed rice.

Source : Ashish Chopra ( Culinary Historian, Travel Writer, Author, Columnist, Passionate Gourmet, Television Host)