Raw Banana Vada

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp Oil
• ½ tsp Mustard Seeds, Rye
• ¼ tsp Asafetida, Asafoetida
• 2 tsp green chilli, finely chopped
• 4 to 6 Curry Leaves
• ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 ½ cup Raw Banana, boiled, mashed
• ½ tbsp Lime Juice
• 1 tsp Sugar
• Salt to Taste
• 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves, finely chopped
• Oil for deep frying
• ¾ cup Gram Flour
• ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
• Salt to Taste

Steps

1. In a mixing bowl, add raw banana, turmeric powder, green chilli, coriander powder and lime juice and mix well.
2. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadai, add mustard seeds let it crackle, add asafoetida, curry leaves and saute on a medium flame for a few minutes.
3. Add raw banana mixture, mix well and cook on medium flame for 2 minutes.
4. Keep aside to cool completely.
5. Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions and shape each portion into a round ball.
6. In a mixing bowl, add gram flour, salt to taste and required water and mix well.
7. Batter should have thick consistency to coat the vada.
8. Dip the round balls into the batter and deep fry in hot oil.
9. Fry till the turn golden brown in colour from all sides.
10. Drain on absorbent paper and keep it aside.