Vazhaipoo Masala Vadai Recipe / Banana Flower Vada Recipe

Ingredients

• Vazhaipoo - 1 cup chopped
• Channa dal - 1/2 cup
• Tur dal – ¼ cup 
• Urad dal - 2 tbsp
• Fried gram – 2 tsp
• Raw rice - 2 tsp
• Green and red chilli – 4
• Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
• Jeera – 1tsp
• Onion - 2 chopped
• Asafoetida - 1 tsp
• Coriander leaves
• Curry leaves
• Salt to taste
• Oil - For deep frying

Preparation

• Soak dals, rice together for 2 - 3 hours. In a mixer grinder add chilli, jeera, fennel, fried gram, soaked mixture and grind coarsely (without adding water).  
• Now add the chopped vazhaipoo and grind preferred consistency. Without adding water.
• Transfer the mixture into the bowl and add the onion, salt, asafoetida, coriander, curry leaves and mix well.
• Now heat the pan with oil, take small batter and use palm to make them flat.
• Take small size batter and drop into the oil to check the heat, now drop the batter in oil and cook in medium flame. You can fry 4 at a time.
• Deep-fry both sides until golden and until get cooked well.
• Drain and serve the Vazhaipoo Masala Vadai / Banana Flower Vada Recipe 

If you feel the batter having excess water, add fried gram powder or rice flour and adjust the consistency. #snacks #recipes

Vendakka fry / Bhindi Coconut Stir Fry

Ingredients

• Vendekka / Bhindi – ½ kg
• Shallots/ small onion – 10 - 15 chopped
• Coconut – 5 tbsp
• Red chilli powder – 2 tsp
• Coriander powder – ½ tsp
• Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
• Garam masala – 1 tsp
• Green / red chilli – 3 slit
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Channa – 1 tsp
• Curry leaves few
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste

Preparation

• Wash and dry the bhindi (ladies finger/okra) and cut it into small pieces and keep aside.
• Heat the pan with oil, add mustard after split, add channa wait till golden color.
• Now add the chilli and saute for a sec then add the onion and cook till colour change.
• Add the lady's finger cover and cook in medium flame.
• After 5 mins, add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and salt, cook till it changes colour. Mix very carefully, otherwise it gets smashed (sticky).
• Keep stirring until it gets crispy in low flame.  Finally add the coconut, garam masala and mix well. Wait for a min and turn off.
• Ready to serve Vendakka fry / Bhindi Coconut Stir Fry.  paleo recipe ...

Method  2 -  Vendakkai Poriyal - Lady's finger – Okra- bhindi recipe

Sorakkai / Bottle gourd Curry Recipe

Ingredients

• Sorakkai / Bottle gourd - 1 small   
• Onion - 1 chopped
• Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
• Ginger - 1 inch
• Garlic   - 3 -5
• Tomato - 1 chopped
• Green Chilies - 1 
• Red Chilli Powder – 1 tsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Coriander powder -2 tsp
• Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander leaves few
• Coconut - 2 tbsp
• Poppy Seeds - 1 tsp
• Fennel seeds – 1tsp
• Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Cashews – 2 (optional)
• Salt to taste
• Oil - 2 tsp

Preparation

• Wash, peel and cut the bottle gourd into small pieces.
• Heat the pan with oil and add mustard after split, add onion, chilli saute for few mins.
• Now add the tomato and cook till mushy.
• Add the bottle gourd, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala mix well and add little water.
• Cover and cook in medium flame till the bottle gourd is soft.
• In a mixer grinder add the coconut, cashews, poppy seeds, cumin, fennel, ginger, garlic, grind like a fine paste.
• Now add the grounded paste to the bottle gourd mixture and mix well.
• Cover and cook in low flame for 3- 4 min.
• Finally add coriander leaves.
• Ready to serve Tasty and spicy bottle gourd curry with rice.
   

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Bottle gourd recipes
Sorakkai Kootu - Bottle gourd curry recipe 
Bottle Gourd Rice - Sorakkai Satham

Health benefits of bottle gourd or Lauki

1. Cools down the body in summer just like watermelon
2. 96% of water
3. Easy digestion
4. Weight loss
5. Treat urinary disorders