Masala vadai

Ingredients:

Channa dal 1 cup

Rice flour 1 Tbsp

Fennel seeds 1 tsp

Jeera 1 tsp

Ginger 1 inch

Garlic 5

Green chilly 4

Onion medium 1 chopped 

Curry leaves 1 sprig

Coriander leaves 2 tbsp

Salt

Frying Oil

Method:

Soak channa dal for 3 hours

Grind green chilly,ginger, garlic,fennel seeds and jeera seeds.

Grind channa dal in separate batches

In a bowl add ground channa dal,onion,curry leaves, coriander leaves and mix well with salt.

Make vada patties and deep fry in oil until it gets golden brown on both sides.

Serve hot with chutney or have just like that

Method:

1.In a mixie,add garlic,green chilli,jeera and ginger

2) Grind well.

3)Add soaked channa dal and ground well.

4)In a bowl,add rice flour, chopped onion, coriander leaves and curry leaves.

6)Mix well and make them into patties.

7 )Heat Oil and add vadas and let it cook in both sides.

8)Strain the vadas in a tissue paper.

9)Serve hot with coconut chutney.

Vazhakkai Varuval

INGREDIENTS:

Vazhkakkai/Banana Plantain -3

Red chilli powder - 1 and 1/2 Tbsp

Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp

Garam Masala powder -1 tsp

Salt as required

Oil -4 Tbsp

Mustard -1/2 tsp

Curry leaves -1 tsp

METHOD:

1.Wash Banana Plantain.

2.Peel  the skin.

3.Chop them into slightly thin pieces.

4.Boil water for blanching banana flower.

5.Add Chopped banana flower and blanch for 3 minutes.

6.Remove blanched plantain .

7.Place blanched plantains in a bowl

8.Add all masala powders and salt.

9.Mix well.

10.Heat Oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds.When it pops ,add curry leaves.

11.Add masala coated plantains and fry till plantains are cooked well and turns brown.

Serve hot with rice.I had with mochakottai kulambu😋