Vazhaipoo Vadai | Banana Flower Recipe

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4.9

33 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    3 hrs 10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    3 hrs 30 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    178 kcal

  • Course

    Breakfast, Snacks

  • Cuisine

    Indian

Vazhaipoo Vadai | Banana Flower Recipe

Vazhaipoo vadai are crisp and yet soft tasting vadas made with banana flower and chana dal.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • ½ cup chana dal (bengal gram)
  • Enough water for soaking chana dal
  • ¾ to 1 cup finely chopped banana flower
  • 1 inch cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon fennel
  • ¼ teaspoon whole black pepper
  • 1 medium onion - chopped or ⅓ cup chopped onion or 50 to 60 grams onion
  • ½ inch ginger - chopped
  • 1 to 2 green chilies - chopped
  • 8 to 10 curry leaves - chopped
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
  • salt as required
  • oil for deep frying, as required
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Instructions

making vada mixture

  1. Rinse a couple of times and then soak chana dal in enough water for 2 hours. Then drain all the water very well.
  2. Take the chana dal in a grinder jar. Add 1 inch cinnamon, ½ teaspoon fennel and ¼ teaspoon black pepper.
  3. Grind to a semi fine paste.
  4. Take the ground chana dal paste in a mixing bowl. Add ¾ to 1 cup finely chopped banana flower.
  5. Then add ⅓ cup chopped onion, ½ inch ginger (chopped), 1 to 2 green chilies (chopped), 8 to 10 curry leaves (chopped) and 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves. Also add salt as required.
  6. Mix very well.
  7. Shape into vadas or patties.

frying vazhaipoo vadai

  1. Heat oil for deep frying in a kadai.
  2. Check a small piece of vada in the oil. If it comes up gradually and steadily, then the oil is hot enough. Gently place the vadas in the hot oil. 
  3. Fry on medium flame till they are crisp and golden. 
  4. Once the vadai becomes golden, then remove with a slotted spoon.
  5. Place them on kitchen paper towels. This way fry the remaining vadas.
  6. Serve vazhaipoo vadai hot or warm with coconut chutney or any sauce or dip of your choice.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 178kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 23g (8%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 330mg (14%) Potassium 286mg (8%) Fiber 9g (36%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 89IU (2%) Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1mg Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1mg Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 23mg Vitamin B6 1mg Vitamin C 43mg (48%) Vitamin E 3mg Vitamin K 2µg Calcium 63mg (6%) Vitamin B9 (Folate) 240µg Iron 26mg (144%) Magnesium 24mg Phosphorus 40mg Zinc 1mg

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 178 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 178kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 330mg 14%
Potassium 286mg 6%
Fiber 9g 36%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 89IU 2%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 23mg
Vitamin B6 1mg
Vitamin C 43mg 48%
Vitamin E 3mg
Vitamin K 2µg
Calcium 63mg 6%
Vitamin B9 (Folate) 240µg
Iron 26mg 144%
Magnesium 24mg 6%
Phosphorus 40mg
Zinc 1mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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