Vazhakkai vadai | Raw banana vada-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
• Flatten balls and shape vada.
• Heat enough oil in a pan then put raw banan vada & 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 vadai video

How to make vazhakkai vada-Stepwise pictures

Take 1 raw banana

Wash and slice

In a pan, add water, 1 tbsp oil and raw banana

Cook till soft

Now its ready, drain water

Let it cool for 2 min

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 vada

Heat oil in a pan, drop it

Deep fry till crisp and golden brown

Flip over cook both sides

Crispy and golden brown vada ready

Remove it from oil

Raw banana vada/ vazhakkai vada ready, serve hot with green chutney

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