Vazhakkai bajji recipe | Raw banana bajji | Valakkai bajji – Deep fried raw banana fritters recipe with step-by-step pictures.
Bajji is a very popular South Indian snack. We make this in the evening for a tea-time snack. This is similar to the North Indian pakoras. We make bajjis using a different variety of vegetables like brinjal, ridge gourd, onion, capsicum, potato, long chilis, and even with appalam too.
Bajjis carries a lot of childhood memories. My mom would make bajji almost every weekend and we indulge in it without even thinking about the calories. We used to have a few banana trees in our home garden and they yield big raw bananas. One raw banana will be enough for us as they used to be huge in size.
Also check out my onion bajji, aloo pakora, onion pakoda and cauliflower pakoda
Vazhakkai bajji – Raw banana bajji
Ingredients
- 1 raw banana
- ½ cup besan | kadalaimaavu
- 2 tbsp rice flour
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- Salt as needed
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 2 pinches Asafoetida
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- Combine the besan, rice flour, red chili powder, asafoetida, and salt in a wide bowl.
- Add water to this and bring to an idli batter consistency. Add 2 tsp of hot oil to this. This is to add crispiness to the outer layer and avoid the bajjis from drinking a lot of oil.
- Peel the skin of the raw banana and cut them into thin slices like this.
- Heat a kadai and add the oil for deep frying.
- When the oil becomes hot, keep it on a medium flame.
- Dip the raw banana slices in the batter and immediately transfer it to the oil.
- When both sides become golden brown, take it out from the oil.
- Drain the excess oil in a kitchen towel.
- Serve this hot with a cup of tea /filter coffee.
- Alternatively, you can use any veggie of your choice like onion, potato, capsicum, ridge gourd, eggplant, etc. for making bajjis.
Notes
1. You can add 2 tbsp of idli/dosa batter to the bajji batter and this will enhance the taste of the bajji. 2. Add hot oil to the bajji to enhance crispiness and to avoid the bajjis absorbing oil. 3. Do not add baking soda to the amount mentioned as it will spoil the taste of bajjis. 4. Always use good and fresh stock of baking soda for the Bajji maavu.
- Combine the besan, rice flour, red chili powder, asafoetida, and salt in a wide bowl.
- Add water to this and bring to an idli batter consistency. Add 2 tsp of hot oil to this. This is to add crispiness to the outer layer and avoid the bajjis from drinking a lot of oil.
- Peel the skin of the raw banana and cut them into thin slices like this.
- Heat a kadai and add the oil for deep frying.
- When the oil becomes hot, keep it on a medium flame.
- Dip the raw banana slices in the batter and immediately transfer it to the oil.
- When both sides become golden brown, take it out from the oil.
- Drain the excess oil in a kitchen towel.
- Serve this hot with a cup of tea /filter coffee.
- Alternatively, you can use any veggie of your choice like onion, potato, capsicum, ridge gourd, eggplant, etc. for making bajjis.
Perfect tea time snack… Looks crunchy and yum..
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There's nothing better than these bajjis n hot cup of chai.. perfect clicks n its mouthwatering to se those raw banana bajjis..
Tempts me too …god save me from making this today 😀 😀 Laved the last click very much… 🙂
Even I Like these bajjis..look perfect n yumm
perfect bajji!!superb with tea…nice click jeya!
Perfect chai mate
thats a new idea for me. we hardly eat raw banana mostly in shukto or in curries. but thats a great idea, never tried it this way. perfect for the downpour outside.
Perfect with tea or coffee…Bajjis look simple irresistible
Bajjis with a hot cup of tea ! Simply divine
Never say no to them, bajji tempts me a lot..yumm!
Wonderful tea time snack. Luv the crunchy munchy snaps.
thats what I need now.. a plate of yummy bhajjis and some hot tea..bliss
vazhakka bhajji with cup of tea:-) Perfect!!
Lovely Bhajji …cripsy and nice..loved the last click Jaishree:)
Who does not like bhajji?!!!! Perfect on this rainy day with a cup of tea!!
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looks perfect dear…
nice clicks 🙂
Why you are tempting like this dear? Gosh I really feel like eating this now ….the last click is very nice
Perfect and nice snack dear !! loved them !!
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Perfect tea time snack ~ the last click is wonderful!
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The picture is definitely worth to be framed… Simply beautiful and so tempting..
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Wow perfect for teatime…looks crispy n yummy
Its my dad's favorite. He loves vazhaka bajji the best 🙂 He is right beside me now and says your bajji looks perfect and yummy 🙂
Iam coming to you place now, eventhough it's not possible your pic has made me to invite myself to your place dear. Captivating shots, delicious bajjis.
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tasty snack
Favorite tea time snack. Looks so cool. Nice recipe. YUM!
Bajji and tea make an unbeatable combo!
Wow jeyashri it been long time i prepared this,u r tempting me…Luks perfect…
Delicious and perfect snack, my fav too….
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Perfect tempting tea time snack, looks fantastic.
Nice tea time snack,lovely presentation.