Banana Flower (வாழைப்பூ) [Wed & Sat delivery only]

Banana flowers (a.k.a. banana blossoms) are, as the name suggests, the blossoms from a banana tree. Left on the tree, they would blossom into bananas. Like bananas, they are wonderfully edible.
The youngest, freshest specimens can be simply chopped and used in salads. Try it added to spinach salads, all on its own with a simple dressing and topped with chopped macadamia nuts. Banana flowers can also be used in soups or sliced and added to stir-frys. In short, you can use banana flowers the same way you would cabbage or other greens—they cook quickly and lose quite a bit of volume when cooked.