Banana
flowers fritters /Vazhaipoo vadai is my favourite snack .Just love to have it
with a cup of Adrak chai. In fact the banana flowers added give this vadai a
unique taste. It has so many health benefits too. Enjoy your evening with this
vadai and a cup of chai.
In fact
cleaning banana flower is bit time consuming so it is better to clean it and refrigerate
when we get time. Check here how to clean banana flowers and store safely for
later use.
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Recipes:
Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe
Category : Snack
Prep Time: 90 mins | Cook Time : 2-3 mins/batch |Author :Sharmila
Banana flower \ Vazhaipoo – 1 cup chopped
Channa Dal – ½ cup
Onion – ½ finely chopped
Dry Red chilli – 2
Fennel Seeds – 1 tsp
Coriander leaves – 1 tbsp
Curry Leaves – 1 spring
Rice Flour -1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying
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Method:
1. In a
large bowl take the channa Dal allow to soak in water for an hour. After that
in a blender add in the soaked channa dal, Dry red chilli and fennel seeds and
grind it to a coarse paste without adding water.
2.
Transfer the ground dal to a mixing bowl and in the
same blender pulse the chopped Vazhaipoo /Banana flower once or twice. Add that
along with the dal in the mixing bowl. To this add in finely chopped onions,
coriander leaves, Curry leaves, Rice flour and salt.
3. Mix all
the ingredients well and the shape it into vadai/patties and set aside. Heat a
pan with oil for deep frying.
4. Check the
oil consistency by dropping a small piece of dough in hot oil. If it raises up
then it is the right consistency. Drop the patties in 3-4 per batch and fry in
medium flame till both the sides are brown and crisp. Drain it in paper towels
and serve hot.
Notes:
- Always use fresh banana flower in cooking.
- While selecting banana flower in shop also if it is too much dark on the edges avoid buying that as it is old and will be bitter. It is my personal experience.
- Soaking the chopped flowers in butter milk allow it to stay fresh and prevent it from getting bitter.
- Add onions only before preparing vadai otherwise it might leave water and vadai will drink more oil.
- Cook in medium flame, if cooked in high flame the outer part will get crisp soon but the inner part will remain un-cooked.
looks so crispy and yummy!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kushi :)
DeleteI could easily finish the whole batch at one go! They look delicious!
ReplyDeleteThanks Angie :)
DeleteSeriously, as much as I am truly loving these fritters, I don't enjoy cleaning the flowers.
ReplyDeleteThanks Nava :)
DeleteLooks so yummy and tempting!! Nice clicks!!
ReplyDeleteThanks sundari :)
DeleteInteresting! I've never used banana flowers before...not sure if we can even get them here in my area. I'll have to look!
ReplyDeleteThanks David :)
DeleteNice crispy and healthy fritters ... !!! Cooked perfectly ...
ReplyDeleteThanks Alboni :)
DeletePriya @asmallbite
ReplyDeletevery tempting....
Thanks Priya :)
ReplyDeleteVery nice. One of my fav vadai. Love vazhaipoo in vadai. I tried baking it last year..
ReplyDeleteThanks Srividhya :)
DeleteWow, looking so crisp and perfectly made. Unique and excellent share.
ReplyDeleteThanks Deepa :)
DeleteA different style of delicious vada..... !
ReplyDeleteThanks Remya :)
ReplyDeleteThis dish is new to me. Looks soo crispy and delicious !
ReplyDeleteThanks Rasakama :)
ReplyDeleteLove this so much.... my mother used to do in a slightly different way... lets see if I can share it...
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