Kachnar ka saag or Orchid flower dish

INGREDIENTS

1. Kachnar or orchid flower buds (Bauhinia Variegated Buds)...note buds not flowers - 1kg....available in weekly markets in North India, kindly check availability in your region.
2. Salt....add to taste 1 table spoon
3. Curd....250 gms or amchur i.e. mango powder - 1 table spoon use any one i.e. curd or amchur
4. Red Chilli powder - add  to taste
5. Tomatoes - 200 gms, chopped
6. Ginger - 50 gms, chooped
7. Coriander - 100 gms, chopped
8. Asafoetida - half pinch or a bit more more if feel not of very good quality
9. Garam Masala - half table spoon
10. Turmeric or haldi powder - half table spoon
11. Oil
12. Green peas


Steps -

1. Wash the buds 2-3 times
2. Boil buds for 5 - 7 minutes with half spoon of salt in water this will remove little bitterness in buds
3. Heat oil in a pan - add all items as said in ingredients except item sr. no. 1,2 &3, fry for 5-7 minutes, keep covered for 5 minutes once fried.
4. Mix boiled kachnar i.e. orchid buds in above mix and cook for 5-7 minutes with covered pan, keep covered and turn off the flame now.
5. Serve hot with Chapatis, rumali rotis, boiled fried rice, paranthas, bread