first, wash and soak the dal for 30 minutes

Wash, trim and chop banana flower

Soak in buttermilk

Discard the buttermilk just before cooking

add water and dal; boil and cook till moong dal spread around

Furthermore add buttermilk and banana flower; cover and cook till it gets cooked

Drain the water

add oil to a wide heavy bottomed pan and heat on medium flame

furthermore, add mustard seeds, urad dal and red chilli; let them splutter

add small onion; mix well and sauté till raw smell goes off

furthermore add required salt and cooked banana flower - dal; give a quick mix and cook till moisture evaporates

Finally, add coconut; mix well and cook for a minute