Banana Blossom & Poha Bonda

Here comes another week of blogging marathon, this time i choosed to make out dishes with an ingredient during this whole week...I choosed immediately Poha aka Rice flakes as my main ingredient for making different dishes during this whole week..Definitely am gonna present different poha dishes through out this second week of blogging marathon and hope you guys will enjoy again my poha dishes this week..Check the other bloggers running this week of blogging marathon with me here..

I picked a fresh banana blossom this weekend from the Indian grocery, back home i cleaned them and used them for further uses...To change the routine potato bonda i prepared this wonderful crispy bonda using those banana blossom and poha along with some cooked and mashed potatoes..I tried out this combination for the first time and i was quite anxious about the final result, but for my surprise this combination works out tremendous and we loved this crispy beauties for our snacks with a cup of tea, a wonderful snacks to enjoy when its raining outside..Even my teddies enjoyed having this bondas, none at home noticed the addition of banana blossom and poha until i revealed the famous both ingredients in this bonda.

For Banana Blossom & Poha Mixture:
2nos Potatoes (big & cooked)
1cup Banana Blossom ( chopped & cooked in water with turmeric)
1cup Poha/riceflakes
1no Onion(chopped finely)
3nos Green chillies (chopped)
1tsp Ginger (grated)
Chopped coriander leaves
Salt
Oil

For Batter:
1/2cup Gram flour
1/4cup Rice flour
1/2tsp Baking powder
1tsp Ginger garlic paste
1/4tsp Turmeric powder
1/2tsp Red chilly powder
Salt
Oil for deep frying

Heat enough oil, add the chopped onions, grated ginger and chopped green chillies,sauté everything for few minutes until the onions turns transculent,now add the already cooked chopped banana blossom, saute again everything for few minutes in simmer...Meanwhile soak the poha in hot water until they turns soft and drain the excess of water and keep aside..Now add the cooked and mashed potatoes,softened poha with salt to the cooking veggies,cook for few minutes..finally add the coriander leaves and put off the stove..

Heat the oil for deep frying...Take all the ingredients for batter except oil and turn as a thick batter, make small balls from the prepared banana blossom and poha mixture, dip well in the batter..Drop gently to the hot oil, fry until they turns golden brown..

Serve hot with green chutney or else with a cup of tea or coffee..