Vazhaipoo Vadai/Banana Flower Vadai

Vazhaipoo Vadai!!!Prefect starter with channa dal n banana flower, its one of the authentic Tamilnadu delicious starter..Banana flower have lots of health benefits..Flower growth is started from the true stem that is underground, 9-12 months after implanting the banana plant. The inflorescences (flower stalks) grow through the center of the pseudo stem and then flowers develop in clusters and coil around the main axis.In this recipe, i prepared the banana flower by removing the stamen, chopped the florets n soaked them in buttermilk to avoid decoloration..Delicious starters!!..

1no Banana flower
1+1/2cups Channa dal
1no Onion chopped
2nos Green chillies
1tsp Ginger pieces
2nos Garlic pods crushed
1/2tsp Fennel seed powder
1cup Butter milk
3nos Curry leaves chopped
3tsp Coriander leaves chopped
Salt
Oil

Soak channa dal for atleast 2 hours, now we need to clean and chop the banana flower florets, remove the stamen, chop the florets and soak them in buttermilk mixed with enough water to avoid the decoloration..meanwhile wash the dal n grind the dal coarsely..now add the chopped onion, chopped green chillies, ginger pieces, crushed garlic, chopped curry leaves, coriander leaves, fennel seed powder and finally drain the butter milk water from the florets and add the florets, mix everything with enough salt..

Heat the oil for deep frying..take a golf ball size from the dough, flatten it in your palms n drop gently one by one in the hot oil...fry until they turn brownish on both sides..drain the excess of oil in a paper towel..

Serve hot!!!