Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 1½ Cup Banana Flower / வாழைப்பூ
- ¾ Cup Channa Dal / கடலைப்பருப்பு
- 4 to 5 Red Chilli / வரமிளகாய்
- 3 Flakes Garlic / பூண்டு
- 1 tsp Fennel Seeds / சோம்பு
- 1 tbsp Rice Flour / அரிசிமாவு
- 1 Green Chilli / பச்சைமிளகாய்
- 1 Onion / பெரிய வெங்காயம்
- 1 Sprig Curry Leaves / கருவேப்பில்லை
- 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves / கொத்தமல்லி இலை
- Salt / உப்பு (As Required)
- Oil / எண்ணெய் (For Deep Frying)
Instruction
- Soak the chana dal in water for a minimum time of 2 hours. Then, chop the garlic, green chilli, curry leaves and coriander leaves finely.
- Chop the banana blossom finely and keep it immersed in water till use, to avoid de-colouration. Check my post on (How to clean banana blossom post here and video here). Drain the water completely from both the chana dal and banana blossom.
- To a mixer, add the chana dal (reserve little), garlic flakes, red chilli, fennel seeds and grind it coarsely without adding any water. Then, add the chopped banana flower (reserve a handful, to add at last).
- Give only one pulse, don't grind it smoothly, else it tastes bitter. Add the reserved chana dal and banana flower to a bowl. Then add the ground ingredients.
- Now add the green chilli, coriander leaves, curry leaves, rice flour, hing, required salt and finely chopped onion. Mix everything well.
- Wet your hands, then pinch even sized balls from the dough, and flatten them with your palms. Heat oil in a Kadai, and drop the vada one by one carefully.
- Flip it on both sides and fry it in medium flame till crispy. Don’t over crowd the oil and fry it in batches only. Drain it in a kitchen towel.Enjoy this Banana Flower Vadai with Sukku Kaapi.
