Vazhaipoo(Banana flower) Bonda

It is a popular south Indian snack and breakfast. These are so delicious and irrestible.The winter and crispy hot deep fried snacks sure have a beautiful relation that has only got better with time. A cold winter evening is best celebrated with a hot and crispy serving of onion pakodas, samosas, and aloo bondas. Vazhaipoo bonda is a nutritious  savoury which is  deep fried snack that is made with the urad dal or lentils.

We love it soaked in sambar in a deep bowl with the chutney which is so filling. The softness inside the bonda, the crunchiness from outside and the gorgeous golden color is something to be experienced each time with the yummy coconut chutney. The combo with sambar and coconut chutney is the superb combo by the South Indians.

Prep time	Cook time	Serves
20 mins	30 mins	4 persons

 

Cuisine: South Indian (Snack)

 

Ingredients Vazhaipoo(Banana Blossom) – 1 ½ cup Urad dal -1/2 cup Yellow Moong dal -1/4 cup Coconut paste or Grated coconut -2 tbsp. Onions – 1 no Green chilli -2 nos Fennel seeds -1 tsp Curry leaves –few Cilantro -1/2 cup Grated Ginger -2 tsp Salt – to taste Oil –as needed

 Method:

1. Soak urad dal and moong dal  for 2 hours. 

2. Grind both the dals and salt without adding water.

3.  In the same blender grind the urad dal to a smooth paste. 

4. Add salt and mix everything.

5. Chop the Vazhaipoo finely and keep aside.

6. Add onions, curry leaves, green chilli, cilantro, ginger, hing and salt. Mix well.

7. Heat oil for deep frying. When the oil is hot enough, slide the vadai gently into the oil using the ladle.

8. The bonda should turn golden brown. Remove the bonda onto a paper towel.

9. Serve with coconut chutney or with sambar.

 

Coconut green chilli chutney

Ingredients Coconut -1 cup Green chilli -2 nos Ginger -2 tsp Cilantro –few Shallots -1 no Seasonings Oil -1 tsp Mustard seeds -1 tsp Curry leaves -2 sprigs

 

Method

Grind together coconut, shallots, green chilli, Salt with water according to the desired consistency. Heat oil in a seasoning pan and add the ingredients separately and add to the coconut mixture. Coconut green chilli chutney is  ready.

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