Vazhakaai/Plantain Bajji

Ingredients:

Plantain - 1
Kadalai Maav / Besan flour - 1 cup
Rice flour - 1 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Chilly powder - 1 tbsp
Baking soda - 1/4 tsp
Hing - a pinch
Salt, Water, Oil - As reqd

Method:

• Peel the plantain and slit them thin pieces.
• Soak it in water.
• Now in other bowl add in besan flour, rice flour, salt.
• Add in ginger garlic paste, hing, chilly powder and baking soda.
• Mix well.
• Add water little by little and make a batter (not too thick nor too thin).
• Now strain the plantain and dap with towel to remove excess water.
• Heat oil in pan.
• Dip plantain in batter and fry the baji.
• Serve hot with coconut chutney.