My grandmother used to do
vazhaipoo vada and vazhaipoo adai as vazhaipoo is very healthy. I try do this crunchy vada often and each time it turn out to be too good and much appreciated by all my family members. Then Vazhaipoo vadai became the default snacks for guest visits. You can also try Vazhaipoo vaidai instead of our conventional vadai as its different and will be appreciated by the visitors/guests. Please try and let me know your comments.
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| Vazhaipoo Vadai Recipe | Bannana blossom vadai |
The process of vazhaipoo vadai is same as we prepare paruppu vadai and only one extra step of adding chopped vazhaipoo to the vada mixture. Then deep frying the vadas in oil to get crispy and crunchy vazhaipoo vada.
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| Vazhaipoo Vadai Recipe | Bannana blossom vadai |
Preparation and Yield: | Preparation time | 3 hours |
| Cooking Time | 30 mins |
| Yield | 10 Vadai |
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| Vazhaipoo Vadai Recipe | Bannana blossom vadai |
Ingredients:
| Chopped Vazhai poo(Banana flower)* | 1 Cup** |
| Channa dal(Gram dal) | 3/4 Cup |
| Thurdal | 2 tablespoon |
| Urdal | 2 tablespoon |
| Red Chilli | 1 |
| Green Chilli | 2 Nos |
| Chopped Ginger | 1 teaspoon |
| Hing | A Pinch |
| Fennel Seeds | 1 teaspoon |
| Chopped Coriander leaves | 1 tablespoon |
| Salt | To Taste |
| Oil | For Frying |
* The link will take you to the another post where i mentioned how to clan and chop the banana flower.
** 1 cup = 250 ml
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| Vazhaipoo Vadai Recipe | Bannana blossom vadai |
Method:
- Chop the vazhaippo. You can click here to know how to prepare the Vazhaippoo for the vadai.
- Mix all the dhals and Soak the dhals in water for 3 hours. After 3 hours filter the water and keep the dhal for 1 more hour. After an hour, Keep 3 table spoon of the dhal separately in a bowl and grind the remaining dhal with salt and a pinch of hing without adding water.
- After an hour, take half of the dal to the mixer along with red chili, green chilli, ginger, salt, fennel seeds and coriander leaves. Grind all these till the chillies and ginger coarsely. Take this in a bowl. Add rest of the dal to the mixer and give couple of pulses and remove and add it to the ground vada mixture and mix well
- Heat some oil in a pan for frying. Add chopped vazhaipoo to the vada dough and mix well. wet your palm and make small balls out of the vada dough
- Gently press it in the center and then add it to the oil. Repeat the same for 4-5 vada and add it to the oil and deep fry them evenly in medium flame on both the sides till they turn crispy and become golden brown color. Repeat the same for rest of the dough. Remove the crunchy vada from oil and place it in paper towel to remove excess oil
- The crispy, crunchy Vazhaipoo Vadai Recipe | Bannana blossom vadai is now ready to serve!
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| Vazhaipoo Vadai Recipe | Bannana blossom vadai |
