Deep fried plantain recipe/vazhakai bhajji/banana fritters

Name: Deep fried plantain recipe/vazhakai bhajji/banana fritters
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: Raw Banana/Plantain 1 no; Gram Flour 30 gms; Rice Flour 10 gms; Chilli Powder 1 1/2 tsp; Food colour a pinch (optional); Salt to taste; Oil for deep frying

Starter

4 servings

Easy

35 min

Deep fried plantain/Vazahkai Bhajji/Banana fritters is a popular street food snack in south India prepared with plantain/raw banana slices coated with spicy batter and deep fried. Vazhakai bhajji is served in all the restaurants, hotels in Tamilnadu, Andhra, Karnataka and Kerala as a snack. This bhajji is a popular snack in Tamilnadu tea stalls served with coconut chutney or sambar. Try this deep fried plantain recipe at home and Enjoy Cooking!!!

Ingredients

Raw Banana/Plantain 1 no
Gram Flour 30 gms
Rice Flour 10 gms
Chilli Powder 1 1/2 tsp
Food colour a pinch (optional)
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time20 min

1.Wash plantain and cut into thin slices length-wise and keep aside.
2. Mix gram flour, rice flour, chilli powder, food colour and salt. Add required amount of water to make batter of medium consistency.
3. Heat oil in a thick bottom kadai.
4. Dip plantain slices in the batter to coat all over the plantain slice and deep fry in a slow fire till it is cooked well.
5. Serve hot with coconut chutney.

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