Vazhaipoo Vadai (Banana Flower Fritters)

Vazhaipoo Vadai (Banana Flower Fritters) is a popular snack in South India. It is made with bengal gram and banana flowers and the addition of the banana flower enhances the taste of the snack. The only drawback is cleaning the banana flower is a time consuming process. Enjoy!

Ingredients

Channa Dhal - 1 cup

Banana Flower 1 cup (Cleaned and Chopped)

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp

Onion - 1 medium

Green Chillies - 3-4

Ginger (crushed) - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves

Cilantro leaves

Salt

Method 

Soak Channa dhal for 3-4 hours. Drain the water completely and grind coarsely. Combine the rest of the ingredients to the dhal and form a thick dough.

Make small patties from the dough.

Deep fry the patties in oil. Enjoy!