Bondi Kirpula / Banana Flower Bhaji.

Bondi Kirpula / Banana Flower Bhaji with lots of Garlic.

Chop one medium sized banana flower’s red outer covers finely. The flower has lots of white thin long tube like flowers within each covers which has lots of fibers inside them. 

The softer one’s can be used while the centre one which is a bit thicker and stiffer than the rest should be discarded. Chop these also very finely. 

 Wash and rinse in plenty of water. 

Heat 2 tblsp of oil in a kadai, add about 18-20 skinned garlic cloves, when they turn brownish add about 7-8 broken red chillies, fry a bit then add the finely chopped banana flower mix well, add salt to taste, about a cup of water and bring to a boil, cover and cook on low heat till cooked. 

This should be cooked for quite some time say at least 30 minutes on low heat, so keep checking and add water if necessary so that it does not get burnt. Also add a bit more of salt than you normally add for bhaji as it tastes better when cooked spicy and a bit salty. 

Cook till all the water has evaporated and the bhaji is dry. Serve hot with Dal and Rice.