Vazhakkai Bajji/ Raw Banana Bajji

Vazhakkai Bajji is a favourite evening snack with tea. My MIL used to do this snack for any auspicious day especially on pongal and diwali. It is a very easy and quick recipe which can be done within 10 mins. I added a tbsp of  idly dosa batter to the bajji batter to increase the crispiness.

Ingredients:

1. Raw Banana - 1
2. Kadalai maavu/ Gram flour - 1/2 cup
3. Rice flour/ Arisi Maavu - 4 tbsp
4. Corn flour - 1 tsp
5. Idly dosa batter - 3 tbsp
6. Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
7. Ajwain seeds - 1/2 tsp
8. Asafoetida - a pinch
9. Baking Soda - 1/2 tsp
10. Salt to taste
11. Hot oil - 2 tsp
12. Water - As Needed
13. Oil for deep frying

Cooking Instructions:

• Peel the banana skin and slice them thin. Immerse in water until used.
• Mix all the ingredients from 2 to 12 and make a batter.( The batter consistency is the main thing in bajji. It should be neither thick nor thin). 
• Hot oil is added to avoid sucking too much oil.
• Immerse the sliced banana to the batter and drop in oil. Cook on both sides until turn golden brown in medium flame.
• Serve hot with coconut chutney.