VAZHAIPOO KOLA URUNDAI / BANANA BLOSSOM CRISPY BALLS / VAZHAIPOO KOLA

Vazhaipoo Kola Urundai / Banana blossom crispy balls /Vazhaipoo Kola is an outer crispy & inner soft, tasty, easy, healthy, delicious recipe. Cleaning Vazhaipoo takes time. But its healthy to take. I have posted the medicinal benefits of banana blossom along with the Poriyal recipe check with this link Vaazhaipoo Parupu Poriyal. Don't miss it! I have added the pictorial procedure for cleaning Vazhaipoo in a proper, easy, quick method. Kids normally avoid Vazhaipoo for its starchy taste, make this recipe, kids love it a lot. This recipe feels like the duplicate version of mutton kola. You can have this with Veg Briyani, ghee rice, coconut rice, plain steamed rice wit rasam, Poondu Kuzhambu, dal fry, or you can have by itself.  It is an easy recipe to make with readily available ingredients. Come!! I will share with you the step by step method of making crispy and delicious Vazhaipoo kola/Banana Blossom fry balls in a simple way.

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Cuisine:  Indian

Course:  Veg-Starters/Vegan

Cooking time: 15 min

Preparation Time: 30 min

Serving: 20 balls

Author: Bhuvana Devi

 Ingredients:

1.        Banana Blossom (small size) - 1/2.

2.        Ginger & Garlic paste- 1tbsp

3.        Turmeric powder-1/2  tsp

4.        Garam Masala- 1 tsp

5.         2 inch Coconut pieces – 10.

(Or) Grated coconut- ¼ cup

6.         Green chili- 2

7.         Chick peas – 1tbsp

8.         Cloves-2

9.        Cinnamon (1 inch )- 2

10.   Cardamom-3

11.   Salt to taste.

12.   Oil required to deep fry

Notes:

          ·        Select Fresh Banana Blossom, to ensure to choose fresh one- open the petals and seethe florets should be firm, fresh, and not discolored. If it is discolored, then the blossom is old.

          ·       Apply oil in the hands before cleaning the banana blossom to avoid sticky and darken nails.

          ·        Once the blossoms are cleaned and chopped, soak it immediately into thin buttermilk to avoid discoloring.

               ·         If you are vegan, Skip buttermilk and use½ lemon juice in water.

Preparation:

Cleaning Vaazhaipoo:

 ·   Take Vaazhaipoo, remove the calyx & pistil from florets, chop & soak it in the buttermilk to avoid discoloring.

Method:

·   Turn ON the flame to heat a pan with 1 tsp of oil, add the chopped Vazhaipoo/Banana Blossom, salt,1tsp of turmeric powder, sauté well for 5 min, keep it aside.

·   Take a blender, add chopped coconut pieces, green chili, ginger-garlic paste, blende well. Then add cinnamon, cloves, Cardamom, roasted channa dal gram, Garam masala, blend well, without adding water. Then add the sauteed banana blossom and blend well (If u feel watery Add some Roasted channa dal gram).

·      Add it in the mixing bowl with Chopped onion, chopped coriander leaves. apply a few drops of oil to your hands, Knead, and make a soft dough, make a small ball 1.5 inches. Refrigerate the balls for 15 minutes before frying to avoid the balls disintegrating into the oil.

  ·       Take a pan, add enough oil to deep fry the kola balls. Once the oil is hot, fry the balls in medium flame until it turns golden brown color. Turn off the stove and serve it.

Serve the healthy & tasty Vaazhaipoo kola with plain steamed rice, coconut rice, Veg- Bread Biriyani, Mushroom Biriyani, Traditional Rasam, Simple Dal fry, Spicy Poondu Kuzhambu !!

 Pictorial step by step Method:

Step 1: Take Vaazhaipoo, remove the calyx & pistil from florets and soak, chop it in the buttermilk to avoid discoloring.

  

            

 Step 2:  Heat a pan add 1 tsp of oil, chopped Vazhaipoo/Banana Blossom, salt,1tsp of turmeric powder, sauté well for 5 min, keep it aside. 

 

            

Step 3: (I) Take a blender, add chopped coconut pieces, green chili, ginger-garlic paste, and blend well.

        

(ii)Then add cinnamon, cloves, Cardamom, roasted channa dal gram, Garam masala, and blend it. (Do not add water.)

        

(iii)Then add the sauteed banana blossom, salt and blend well. (If u feel watery Add some Roasted channa dal gram).

                                                                      

Step 4: Add it in the mixing bowl with Chopped onion, chopped coriander leaves. apply a few drops of oil to your hands, Knead, and make a soft dough.

             

Step 5:  Make a small ball of 1.5 inches. Refrigerate the balls for 15 minutes before frying to avoid the balls disintegrating in oil.

Step 6: Take a pan, add enough oil to deep fry the kola balls. Once the oil is hot, fry the balls in medium flame until it turns golden brown

                            

                      

 Serve the healthy & tasty Vaazhaipoo kola with plain steamed rice, coconut rice, Veg- Bread Biriyani, Mushroom Biriyani, Traditional Rasam, Simple Dal fry, Spicy Poondu Kuzhambu !!

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