Raw banana fingers | Vazhakkai figners-How to make-Step by step photos & video

Cuisine Style: Tamilnadu, South india | Preparation & Cooking Time: 15 minutes | To Serve: 2 | Take with: Green chutney, Tomato chilli sauce | Type: Snacks

Ingredients

• Raw banana[vazhakkai] – 1
• Rice flour – 3 tbsp
• Onion – 1 [finely chopped]
• Curry leaves – 2 [chopped]
• Coriander leaves – 2 springs [chopped]
• Salt to taste
• Oil for deep frying [Sunflower or groundnut oil]

Ingredients for Roasting and Grinding

• Cumin seeds– 1 tbsp
• Fennel seeds– 1 tbsp
• Garlic – 3 cloves
• Ginger – 1 tbsp
• Green chilli – 1
• Dry red chilli - 1
• Coconut -3 tbsp
• Cinnamon -Half stick
• Put all ingredients in a mixie jar coarsely grind without water

Preparation Method

• Wash and boil raw banana till soft
• Peel off the skin the mash well, let it cool for 10 min to avoid stickiness
• In a bowl add mashed raw banana, rice flour, ground mixture, salt, onion, coriander & curry leaves mix well, make soft dough
• Then divide the dough into equal size balls
• Then roll into cylindrical shape fingers.
• Heat enough oil in a pan then put raw banan figners & deep fry till golden brown & crisp on medium hot oil.
• Once its ready take it out & drain on absorbent paper.
• Serve hot with tomato sauce, chilli sauce or green chutney

How to make vazhakkai fingers video

How to make vazhakkai figners / Raw banana figners-Stepwise pictures

Take 1 raw banana

Wash and slice

In a pan add 1 tbsp oil and raw banana

Add water

Cook till soft

Now its ready, drain extra water, then let it cool

Peel off the skin

Mash well without lumps

Add rice flour

Add salt

In a mixie jar, add cumin, fennel, cinnamon, ginger, green chilli, dry red chilli

Add garlic, coconut

Coarsely grind

Add onion, curry leaves, coriander leaves, ground mixture, mix well, make soft dough

Raw banana vada dough ready

Make balls

Flatten & shape fingers

Heat oil in a pan, drop it

Deep fry till crisp and golden brown

Now its ready, remove it from oil, then drain on absorbent paper

Crispy raw banana fingers ready

Green banana figners

Kacha kela fingers, serve hot with green chutney