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Vazhaipoo Vadai Recipe (Banana Flower Fried Savoury Snack)
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Vazhaipoo Vadai Recipe (Banana Flower Fried Savoury Snack)

A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with chana dal (bengal gram dal), arhar dal (split toor dal), banana flower (vazhaipoo) - soaked in buttermilk. Ready in 1h 5m, serves 4.

Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳

Calories
620kcal
Estimated Cost
300-450
Carbs82g
Protein40g
Fats14g
Servings Scaler
4

Instructions

13 steps
  1. 1

    We begin Vazhaipoo Vadai Recipe (Banana Flower Fried Savoury Snack Recipe) by soaking the chana dal and toor dal in hot water for half an hour

    chana dal (bengal gram dal)(1/4 cup)arhar dal (split toor dal)(1/4 cup)banana flower (vazhaipoo) - soaked in buttermilk(1/2 cup)
  2. 2

    Next, we move on to prepping the Banana Flower

    banana flower (vazhaipoo) - soaked in buttermilk(1/2 cup)
  3. 3

    Peel the banana flower petals and remove the white small florets inside

    banana flower (vazhaipoo) - soaked in buttermilk(1/2 cup)
  4. 4

    Keep a container with buttermilk ready in order to add the used florets

    banana flower (vazhaipoo) - soaked in buttermilk(1/2 cup)
  5. 5

    From each banana floret, the stamen(kaalan) and the thin white coloured cover portions must be removed and should be soaked in the buttermilk

    banana flower (vazhaipoo) - soaked in buttermilk(1/2 cup)
  6. 6

    Once the dal is soaked, drain the water and coarsely grind it in a blender

    banana flower (vazhaipoo) - soaked in buttermilk(1/2 cup)fennel seeds (saunf) - coarsely pounded(1 teaspoon)
  7. 7

    You should be able to see a few broken pieces of the dal

  8. 8

    Keep aside

  9. 9

    Drain the buttermilk from the banana flower and roughly chop it

    banana flower (vazhaipoo) - soaked in buttermilk(1/2 cup)
  10. 10

    Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl, including the ground dal and the chopped banana flower

    banana flower (vazhaipoo) - soaked in buttermilk(1/2 cup)green chillies - finely chopped(2)pearl onions (sambar onions) - finely chopped(1/4 cup)sprig curry leaves - finely chopped(1)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - finely chopped(2)
  11. 11

    Check the taste, adjust the salt if required

    salt - to taste
  12. 12

    Heat oil for deep frying in a deep frying pan and shape the vada into small flat discs and deep fry until browned and crisp

    sunflower oil - for deep frying
  13. 13

    Serve your hot crispy Vazhaipoo Vadai Recipe (Banana Flower Fried Savoury Snack) with a sweet Semiya Payasam

    banana flower (vazhaipoo) - soaked in buttermilk(1/2 cup)

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