Monday, May 18, 2009

Plantain Bajji



Ingredients:

Plantain(Raw Banana) - 1 -
Besan(Gram) flour - 6 tsp
Rice flour - 2 tsp
Corn flour - 1 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Hing(Asafoetida) - A pinch
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Red Kesar color - A pinch(optional)
Baking Soda - 1/4 tsp(optional)
Oil - for frying






Method:

1. Peel off the skin of plantain and cut it as thin slices(length wise).
2. Mix besan, corn and rice flour together. Add salt, hing, chilli powder baking soda and 1/2 cup of water and mix well.
3. Heat oil in a frying pan(in a medium flame).
4. Dip each slice of plantain in the batter and slowly slide in oil. Fry it until plantain is cooked.(cook approximately for 4 min, turn the sides often).

Note:

-> Serve with tomato ketchup or with green chilli sauce or coconut chutney.
-> Same like we can prepare with onion, capsicum, potato, bread, cabbage, cauliflower...etc., as u like....Enjoy the snack!
-> But be cautious about oil, if you oil is more, press it in a tissue, take the excess oil out and have it.
-> Heart patients, person with high cholesterol, person who has gas trouble better avoid this.

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