Vazhaithandu / Bananastem Chips

After Refrigerating

Before Refrigerating

Ingredients:

Banana Stem / Vazhaithandu - 140 g
Besan flour - 2 tbsp
Rice flour - 2 tbsp
Corn flour - 2 tbsp
Curry Leaves - 2 sprig
Kashmiri Chilly powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Chilly powder - 3/4 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Salt, Water, Oil - As reqd

Method:

• We generally cut and add the banana stem to butter milk water.
• So wash it with normal water and cut it to thin strips length wise.
• In a bowl add corn flour, rice flour and besan flour.
• Mix this and set aside.
• In a bowl add banana stem, chilly powders, garam masala.
• Add in ginger garlic paste, curry leaves and salt and mix well.
• Now add half of flour mix and mix it.
• Set this aside for 10 mins.
• It will leave water.
• Add in remaining flour and mix well.
• Refrigerate this for an hour.
• After desired time, if you find it watery you can add extra flour again.
• For me it was dry.
• Heat oil in pan and fry these.
• Yummy crispy chips ready.