Banana Flower Vada Recipe

Name: Banana Flower Vada
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 fresh banana flowers; 3 cups broken channa dal (white); 1 ½ cups grated coconut; salt; 2 pinches asafetida powder (hing); ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder; 6 red chilies; 4 green chilies; 1 piece ginger; 3 onions; 20 curry leaves; ½ cup coriander leaves; 1 teaspoon fennel powder (optional); oil (for deep frying)

Servings: persons

2 fresh banana flowers
3 cups broken channa dal (white)
1 ½ cups grated coconut
salt
2 pinches asafetida powder (hing)
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
6 red chilies
4 green chilies
1 piece ginger
3 onions
20 curry leaves
½ cup coriander leaves
1 teaspoon fennel powder (optional)
oil (for deep frying)

1
Undo the petals covering the flowers.
2
Pluck the flowers between the petals.
3
From every flower strip, remove the central thread like portion, which stands alone with a round at the top.
4
Finely cut the flower strips.
5
Add 1 cup buttermilk to a bowl of water.
6
Soak the cut flower strips in them in order to keep the flowers from darkening.
7
Wash them well and cook in the same buttermilk water till they are soft.
8
Drain.
9
Grind the cut banana florets with red chillies, turmeric powder, grated coconut, broken chana dal and fennel powder.
10
Sprinkle minium water while grinding.
11
Add the finely cut onions, ginger, green chillies, corriander leaves and curry leaves.
12
Mix the required amount of salt and asafoetida to ensure that the vada batter is quite thick.
13
Make equal-sized balls out of the vada batter.
14
Place on a greased plastic sheet.
15
Flatten them a bit to 5 cm diameter.
16
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel.
17
Deep fry the vadas till they are crisp.
18
Serve hot with mint chutney.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 fresh banana flowers, 3 cups broken channa dal (white), 1 ½ cups grated coconut, salt, and more.

Yes, Banana Flower Vada falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Banana Flower Vada

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