## Vazhaipoo Vadai Recipe (Banana Flower Fried Savoury Snack) (South Indian Recipes Style)
Discover how to make a delicious and authentic **Vazhaipoo Vadai Recipe (Banana Flower Fried Savoury Snack)** with this easy-to-follow recipe. A traditional **South Indian Recipes Snack**, this dish is **Vegetarian** and perfect for any occasion.
**Yields:** 4 servings
**Prep time:** 20 minutes
**Cook time:** 45 minutes
**Total time:** 65 minutes
**Cuisine:** South Indian Recipes
**Course:** Snack
**Diet:** Vegetarian
### Ingredients for Vazhaipoo Vadai Recipe (Banana Flower Fried Savoury Snack):
* 1/4 cup Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
* 1/4 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal)
* 1/2 cup Banana flower (Vazhaipoo) – soaked in buttermilk
* 2 Green Chillies – finely chopped
* 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (Saunf) – coarsely pounded
* 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)
* 1/4 cup Pearl onions (Sambar Onions) – finely chopped
* 3-4 cloves Garlic – pound
* 1 sprig Curry leaves – finely chopped
* 2 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves – finely chopped
* Salt – to taste
* Sunflower Oil – for deep frying
### Step-by-Step Instructions to Make Vazhaipoo Vadai Recipe (Banana Flower Fried Savoury Snack):
1. We begin Vazhaipoo Vadai Recipe (Banana Flower Fried Savoury Snack Recipe) by soaking the chana dal and toor dal in hot water for half an hour.
2. Next, we move on to prepping the Banana Flower.
3. Peel the banana flower petals and remove the white small florets inside.
4. Keep a container with buttermilk ready in order to add the used florets.
5. From each banana floret, the stamen(kaalan) and the thin white coloured cover portions must be removed and should be soaked in the buttermilk.
6. Once the dal is soaked, drain the water and coarsely grind it in a blender.
7. You should be able to see a few broken pieces of the dal.
8. Keep aside.
9. Drain the buttermilk from the banana flower and roughly chop it.
10. Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl, including the ground dal and the chopped banana flower.
11. Check the taste, adjust the salt if required.
12. Heat oil for deep frying in a deep frying pan and shape the vada into small flat discs and deep fry until browned and crisp.
13. Serve your hot crispy Vazhaipoo Vadai Recipe (Banana Flower Fried Savoury Snack) with a sweet Semiya Payasam.
### Tips for the Best Vazhaipoo Vadai Recipe (Banana Flower Fried Savoury Snack):
* Always use the freshest ingredients available for the best flavor.
* Ensure your oil is at the correct temperature before frying; too low and food absorbs oil, too high and it burns.
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