Banana(Plantain) Fry

Ingredients
2 ripe bananas
1/2 cupall-purpose flour
1/3 cup water
2tbl sp of sugar
1/2tsp of salt

oil (for deep frying)

Method
1)Take the flour in a bowl. 2)Add water, a little at a time, stirring continuously to make a paste. Add sugar and salt. 3)Cut the bananas into half, lengthwise or small pieces. 4)Dip the bananas into the flour batter. 5)Heat oil in a wok or deep frying pan. 6)When the oil is hot, take each slice of banana (well coated with the batter) and put gently into the oil. 7)Fry them until golden. 8)Serve them hot with tea!

Peanut Masala

Ingredients

pea nuts 1 cup

besan(chick pea flour) 1cup

red chilli powder 1 tbsp

salt to taste

oil 3 tbsp

water 1tblsp

Method

Mix all the ingredients with little amount of water.Cover each peanut with this mixture.if needed sprinkle little more water.The consistency should not be like chappathi dough. It should be dry also.In a pan heat the oil.When the oil is ready fry the peanuts batch by batch.When it is lighly browned or become crispy take out of oil.serve hot with tea.(In Microwave cooking all peanuts in a greased tray in medium high for about 9 to 10min. if necessary keep some more time until it becomes hard). Let it come to room temperature.Store it in an air tight container.

Uzhunnu Vada

Ingredients

Urad dal soaked in water for 2 hours - 2 cups

Finely chopped shallots - 10

Green chillies - 3

Chopped Ginger - 1 tsp

Chopped curry leaves - 2 tsp

Crushed pepper - 1 tsp

Baking Soda - 1/4 tsp

Salt - to taste

Oil - to taste

Method
Grind urad dal and salt together adding very little water,into a coarse paste.It would be better if you don’t add water at all.But if you think,your grinder won’t coperate, just add necessary water little by little.Now add shallots,ginger,curry leaves,pepper and baking soda into the ground paste and mix them together.
Pat your hands with water and make a ball with the paste.Flatten it and make a hole in the center like a doughnut.Wet your hands with water,when ever needed.
Drop the vadas into hot oil and deep fry till golden brown in color.Serve with chutney or Sambar.(If you’ve accidently added more water while grinding,you can always use Urad dal powder to compensate it)