Cook the green gram in 1 cup of water and keep it aside.
Peel the outer tough layers banana flower and chop into fine pieces.
Grind together the grated coconut ,garlic ,and cumin seeds in a chopper or mixie (dry without water,just to mix don’t make it a paste).Mix with the chopped banana flower.
Add the chilli powder,turmeric and salt and cook covered till it is completely cooked.
Now add the cooked green gram.stir well and remove from heat when it becomes dry.
Heat oil in a pan.Add mustard seeds and when they start to splutter, add chopped shallots or onion, dry red chillies (broken into two pieces), curry leaves and stir.Transfer this to the cooked banana flower and mix well