Name: Valaippu vadai(Banana flower) recipe by Marittas Creative Food at BetterButter
Prep time: 240 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 270 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Vazhai poo,cleaned chopped - 1 cup; Channa dal - 3/4 cup; Urad dal - 2 tblsp; Raw rice - 2 tsp; Green or red chilli - 4-5; Fennel seeds or jeera - 1 & 1/2 tsp; Onion, chopped - 1/4 cup; Asafoetida - 1/8 tsp; Coriander leaves,curry leaves,; Salt - As needed; Oil for deep frying

ABOUT Valaippu vadai(Banana flower) RECIPE

One of medicinal tree is banana. This vada is famous in Tamilnadu.

Ingredients Serving: 3

Vazhai poo,cleaned chopped - 1 cup
Channa dal - 3/4 cup
Urad dal - 2 tblsp
Raw rice - 2 tsp
Green or red chilli - 4-5
Fennel seeds or jeera - 1 & 1/2 tsp
Onion, chopped - 1/4 cup
Asafoetida - 1/8 tsp
Coriander leaves,curry leaves,
Salt - As needed
Oil for deep frying

Instructions

Soak dals,rice together for 3 hours.In blender, grind chilli, jeera/fennel first and then add the dal,completely drained from water and grind coarsely.
Then add the finely chopped vazhaipoo and grind to your desired consistency.
Transfer to a mixing bowl and add the chopped onion,salt,asafoetida,coriander,curry leaves.Mix well.
Heat oil in kadai and make medium sized patties/vadai in your palm. Grease your hands with water.
Drop the vadai in oil and cook in medium flame. You can fry 4-5 at a time. Fry both sides until golden and crisp or until the inside gets cooked well.

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