
Vazhaipoo Vadai | Banana Flower Recipe
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Vazhaipoo Vadai | Banana Flower Recipe
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Vazhaipoo vadai are crisp and yet soft tasting vadas made with banana flower and chana dal.
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Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
making vada mixture
- Rinse a couple of times and then soak chana dal in enough water for 2 hours. Then drain all the water very well.
- Take the chana dal in a grinder jar. Add 1 inch cinnamon, ½ teaspoon fennel and ¼ teaspoon black pepper.
- Grind to a semi fine paste.
- Take the ground chana dal paste in a mixing bowl. Add ¾ to 1 cup finely chopped banana flower.
- 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.
- Mix very well.
- Shape into vadas or patties.
frying vazhaipoo vadai
- Heat oil for deep frying in a kadai.
- 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.
- Fry on medium flame till they are crisp and golden.
- Once the vadai becomes golden, then remove with a slotted spoon.
- Place them on kitchen paper towels. This way fry the remaining vadas.
- 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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