Vazhaipoo Vadai is one of the popular delicious South Indian Snack recipe which tastes hot and spicy and tastes yummy in rainy days. This vadai is prepared using banana flower and Chana dal. Vazhaipoo is very rich in fiber, vitamins and minerals. Helps to relieve constipation and also reduces menstrual bleeding. It is good for diabetic people and also for lactating women. Here I have given you the simple method of preparing this vazhaipoo vadai.
1. Soak the channa dal for 3hours. Drain the water and keep aside.
2. Remove the outer petal of vazhaipoo. Separate the stamen and outer cover from the florets and chop the vazhaipoo into fine pieces and soak in butter milk till use. You can also cook the banana flower till soft.
3. Grind the fennel seeds, ginger, garlic, coriander leaves, green chilies and red chilies into a paste.
4. Now add the soaked channa dal to the above mixture and grind to a bit coarse paste. You can just sprinkle water when needed.
5. Now add the chopped onions, banana flower and curry leaves, mix everything well and make medium sized balls from it.
6. Heat the oil for deep frying, take a ball, flatten them with your palm.
7. Drop them to the hot oil and fry until they turn crispy and golden brown.
Vazhaipoo Vada is ready to be served as lunch side dish or as evening snack.
Ingredients needed for making Vazhaipoo Vadai
- Bengal gram/channa dal/kadalai paruppu -1 cup
- Vazhaipoo - 1/2 cup
- Green chillies -3
- Red chillies - 1
- Garlic - 2
- Ginger - 1/2 inch
- Fennel seeds/sombu/saunf -1 tsp
- Hing -1/4 tsp
- Salt needed
- Onion -1 medium size
- Coriander leaves -2 tbsp finely chopped
- Oil for frying
Method for making Vazhaipoo Vadai
1. Soak the channa dal for 3hours. Drain the water and keep aside.
2. Remove the outer petal of vazhaipoo. Separate the stamen and outer cover from the florets and chop the vazhaipoo into fine pieces and soak in butter milk till use. You can also cook the banana flower till soft.
3. Grind the fennel seeds, ginger, garlic, coriander leaves, green chilies and red chilies into a paste.
4. Now add the soaked channa dal to the above mixture and grind to a bit coarse paste. You can just sprinkle water when needed.
5. Now add the chopped onions, banana flower and curry leaves, mix everything well and make medium sized balls from it.
6. Heat the oil for deep frying, take a ball, flatten them with your palm.
7. Drop them to the hot oil and fry until they turn crispy and golden brown.
Vazhaipoo Vada is ready to be served as lunch side dish or as evening snack.
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