493:Vazhakkai Varuval / Raw Banana Roast

Today I am sharing a very easy to make this colorful and delicious Vazhakkai Roast. I am big fan of this recipe because we need only less oil to make this dish and it still tastes like the one which we deep fry in the oil. Vazhakkai Roasts goes well with any South Indian lunch dish like sambhar, Rasam, etc. Try this easy yummy dish and enjoy.

Preparation Time:       10  Minutes

Cooking Time              20 Minutes

Recipe Category:         Vegetable Dry Subjis

Recipe Cuisine   :         South Indian

Serves             :              3-4 People

Ingredients

Raw Banana               4 No

Water                         For boiling

Salt                           To Taste

Masala Powders:

Chili Powder               1 Teaspoon

Turmeric Powder        ¼ Teaspoon

Asafetida Powder        ¼ Teaspoon

Snafu Powder             ¼ Teaspoon

For Tadka:

Coconut Oil                 2 Tablespoon

Cumin Seeds              ½ Teaspoon

Mustard seeds            ½ Teaspoon

Curry Leaves               Few

 Method:

• Wash and Peel the  Raw Bananas. 

• Cut raw banana to 1/4-inch thickness. 

• Boil the water and add the chopped banana slices. Just cook for 3 minutes. 

• Drain water completely transfer to a wide bowl. 
• Add the chili powder, Turmeric powder, Asafetida powder ,Fennel powder and salt. 

• Mix and coat it gently onto all the slices. Keep aside  for 5 minutes. 

• Heat oil in a flat pan, add all Tadka items and let them crackle. 
• Now, place the mixed  masala plantain slices in the oil and let it cook for a few minutes. Stir gently to let the oil coat on both the sides of the plantain slices. 

• Gently flip over each slice and let it cook on the other side for few more minutes. 
• Keep doing this until the plantains are cooked and becomes crispy from outside. 
• This may take at least 15 minutes to become crispy. 
• Now the yummy spicy Vazhakkai Fry is Ready. 

• Serve Vazhakkai Varuval with Steamed Rice and Sambhar.

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Cheers!!!

492:Ethakka appam/ banana fritters

Ethakka appam / Ripe banana fritters is an easy and traditional Kerala style snack made with ripe plantains.

Ethan pazham

Ingredients:

Ripe Bananas                         4 Nos.                 Coconut oil (Or) Cooking oil     For Deep Frying

For Batter

Water                                    ½ cup

All Purpose Flour (Maida)         1 cup

Rice flour                                2 Tablespoon

Sugar                                     2 Tablespoon

Bicarbonate of soda                 a pinch

Turmeric powder                     1/8 Teaspoon

Salt                                       To Taste

Method:

• Peel the bananas and slice them into 3 pieces, lengthwise.
• Add above batter items  into the mixing bowl, blend it thoroughly to form a semi thick batter with a dropping consistency and do make sure there no lumps in the batter.
• Now dip the slices in batter and evenly coat them.
• Heat the oil in a kadai.
• Deep fry them until they become golden brown. Flip them in between.
• Remove from oil and drain the excess oil with paper towel.
• Serve hot with Masala Chai.

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