Vazhaikkai Bajji/ Green Plantain Fritters

Who doesnt likes fritters ? Its always our families delight.My MIL makes delicious masala fritters.Here is her recipe of spiced fritters.My MIL used to grind the masala in stone grinder .That gives the fritters a unique taste.Give it a try,u will surely love it.I have used green plantain.We can use any vegetable for these fritters like eggplant,mirchi,potato,gobi or even egg.

Ingredients:

1.Green Plantain                   -          1
2.Besan Flour                        -           1 cup
3.Rice flour                            -           2 tbsp
4.Chilli pwdr                          -           1 tsp
5.Baking soda                         -           2 pinches
6.Orange color                        -           a pinch (optional)
7.Salt                                      -           as needed
 
For Grinding:
1.Fennel Seeds                        -            1tbsp
2.Ginger                                   -             1/2 inch
3.Garlic                                     -            5 pods

Method:

* Grind ginger ,garlic pods and fennel seeds into a fine paste.
* Take a mixing bowl,add all the ingredients except plantain,including the grinded paste.
*  Add water slowly and make it into a thick batter.
* Now dip the sliced green plantain and deep fry it in the oil.
* Wipe it off with a tissue  and serve with ketch up.

Note:

The grinded paste should have less moisture.

Mirchi Bajji ( Milaga bajji)

I am a typical marina beach freak and wander there till it gets dark. The reason , yes ofcourse, the red staged shops where chillis are decorated as their borders and the aroma of mirchi bajji everywhere......
All residents of  Triplicane,Teynampet, Mylapore , Santhome would agree with me in this. ( Other part of chennai can also be included, i have taken the majority ).I dont remember the day I returned without having bajji there. The mirchis , which we get here ,will have no match in their spice level to those we get in marina. Today I went to indian grocery shop and this mirchi attracted well and it reminded me the days in marina. I just grabbed this oppurtunity to prepare this wonderful dish.

Ingredients:
1.Bajji mirchis                  -  4
2.Besan flour                     -  1 1/2 cup
3.Ginger                            -  1 inch
4.Garlic                             -  4 to 5 pods
5. Fennel seeds                  -  1 tbsp
6. Chilli pwdr                    -  1 tbsp
7. Orange color                  -  1 pinch
8.Baking soda                     -  1 pinch
9.Salt
10. Rice flour                    -  2 tbsp

Method:
* Wash and cut the chillies as shown.

* Grind the fennel seeds,ginger and garlic into a fine paste.
* This paste wud giv the bajji a unique aroma and taste , so dont skip this .
* Mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
* Add water to it slowly and bring to a batter consistancy.
*Dip the mirchis as shown .

* Deep fry the bajjis in oil.

* Serve it with ketch up.