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Balehannu Podi is prepared by dipping thin slices of ripe banana in a spicy chickpea batter and then deep frying them. This is a great snack for those who love sweet and spicy combination.
Ingredients:
Well Ripened Bananas – 5
Oil for deep frying
For Batter:
Gram Flour (Besan) – 1/2 cup
Corn Flour – 1 1/2 tsp
Red Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp (adjust according to taste)
Asafoetida Powder – a pinch
Cooking Soda – a pinch
Salt to taste
Method:
- Peel the bananas and cut each banana into 3 vertical slices.
- Take 1/4 cup water in a mixing bowl.
- Add salt, red chilli powder, asafoetida powder. Mix well.
- Now add cooking soda, corn flour and gram flour. Mix the batter thoroughly. Adjust the consistency of the batter to that of dosa batter (pouring consistency but thick).
- Heat oil in a wok.
- Dip each slice of banana in the batter such that the slice is completely coated with the batter and drop it carefully into the hot oil. You can fry 3-4 slices at a time depending on the quantity of oil.
- Deep fry until reddish brown and the outer cover (that of batter) is slightly crisp.
- Place it on a kitchen tissue.
- Repeat the same for all the remaining pieces of bananas.
- Serve hot.
