Plantain Fritters / Raw banana Fritters / Valakkai Bajji / வாழைக்காய் பஜ்ஜி

Plantain Fritters / Raw banana Fritters / Valakkai Bajji / வாழைக்காய் பஜ்ஜி

Ingredients :

• Gram Flour ( Kadalai Maavu / Channa dhal flour ) - 1 cup
• Rice flour - 2 tsp
• Hing - 1 pinch
• red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - for frying
• Plantain / Valakkai / Raw banana - cut in to circles

Method:

In a mixing bowl , add the gram flour , rice flour , salt , hing , red chilli powder and mix .

Add some water and mix it to a dosa batter  ( Not too thick and not too watery )  consistency .

 

Cut the raw banana in circles and immerse them in water so that they don't turn brown in color .

Drop the cut banana  in to the batter and coat it well with the batter .

Heat oil in a shallow frying pan and drop the batter coated plantains in oil , and deep fry till they turn golden brown in color.

Serve hot with sauce or any chutney . Enjoy these fritters with a cup of chai .