Vazhaipoo Vadai | Banana Flower Recipe
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Crispy yet tender fritters made from banana flowers and split peas, spiced with ginger and fennel. A South Indian specialty best enjoyed fresh and hot as a snack or light meal.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 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)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 210M
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- Prep
- 3h 10m
- Cook
- 20m
- Sodium
- 307mg
- Total sugar
- 4g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 147mg
- Calcium
- 32mg
- Iron
- 1mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 190M
- SODIUM
- 307MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.