Vazhakka bhajji

No visit to Chennai beach is complete without relishing the long,slender,spicy vazhakka bhajji(dripping in oil).
Longing for those days.....


What you need for vazhakka bhajji:

• 1 Raw banana - thinly sliced length-wise
• Gram flour-1 cup
• Rice flour-1/4 cup
• Red chilli powder-1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder-1/2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Pinch of cooking soda

The preparation method:

• Make a thick batter of gram flour, rice flour, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt and cooking soda. Peel the skin of the raw banana and cut it into thin slices lengthwise.
• Dip the slices in the gram flour batter and fry them in hot oil till golden brown. Use a tissue paper to drain out excess oil.
• Spicy Vazhakka Bhajji is ready to be served hot with chutney of your choice.