Vazhapoo vada is very tasty and crispy delicacy. It is rich in fibre,VitA,vitB,Vit E Iron. And very good for uterus. This is also diabetic friendly food.
Ingredients:
Banana flower chopped….1 cup
Bengal gram….250gms
Red chillies…6 to 8 nos
Garlic….8 pods
Hinge 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves chopped…1 tbs
Fennel seeds….1 tbs
Salt as required.
Oil for frying.
Grind all these coarsely .
Clean banana flower.Remove brown color petals.From small flower bunch remove plastic like object then remove the head like portion too.Now put in chopper or put in pulse mode in mixi jar.
Rinse the Bengal gram dhal and soak with redchillies,garlic pods and drain the water.Grind it if needed add1 or 2 tbs of water.
Method
Now to the coarsely grinded batter add chopped onions, coriander leaves,curry leaves, salt and hinge.
Mix well.
In a kadai add oil and heat it.
When hot add a small bit of batter into oil. It should rise gradually. This is right.Fry vadas till golden brown and flip the other side and fry till golden brown.
Take a small portion and make it as a ball. Then press as vadas.
It will be crispy and very tasty. Can serve with chutney or sauce.
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During festivals we use puffed rice for neivedyam. Especially for KARTHIGAI this is a must.
Ingredients:
Puffed rice/Pori….3 to 3.5 cups
Jaggery…..1 cup
Ghee…..1 Tbs
Cardomom powder
Method:
In a pan first add jaggery add very little water and allow it to melt.Filter the dirt.
Again keep the jaggery and boil it
The consistency should be single string.Another tip is that when u put in a plate of water it should not dilute.you roll it in your hand it will become a ball.
This is the right time to add puffed rice. Add it quickly and add the whole of it.Low the flame and mix it well.Now if you want add coconut bits add now.
Now add elaichi powder and1 TSP ghee.
You can have it as such or rub ghee in your palms and make as balls.
Soy is full of polyunsaturated fats,proteins and omega 3 fatty acids.They are also rich in calcium and iron while providing no extra sugar or sodium to the body. It enables faster muscle building and metabolism.Soak 1 cup of soya chunks in 21/2 cups of boiled water and then rinse them in cold water after they soften.Ingredients
Corn flour…….2 TBS
Chilli powder…1 TSP
Salt………1 TSP
Turmeric powder…1 TSP
Coriander powder..2 TSP
Marinate the above ingredients and keep it for 10 mts.
Can deep fry but I fried in non-stick pan.Can serve with rice or roti.