Raw Banana Bajji Recipe | Aratikaya Bajji
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Raw Banana Bajji Recipe | Aratikaya Bajji is one of the famous street foods available on Andhra Streets, especially during monsoon seasons.
Course:
Snack
Cuisine:
Andhra
Keyword:
Aratikaya Bajji, Raw Banana Bajji Recipe
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- Raw Bananas – 2 No.
- Besan flour – 1 bowl
- Turmeric powder – a pinch
- Salt – 1 ¼ tbsp.
- Red chilli powder – ½ tbsp.
- Soda – a pinch
- Thymol seeds – ½ tbsp.
- Rice flour – 1 tbsp.
- Garam masala powder – ¼ tbsp.
- Oil – to deep fry
Instructions
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In a mixing bowl, add besan flour, rice flour, garam masala powder, red chilli powder, soda, salt, turmeric powder and thymol seeds.
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Mix all ingredients and pour water in small quantities and mix well to get lump free thick batter.
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Meanwhile, put a frying pan and add oil to it. Keep low to medium flame and let temperature attain optimum level.
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Peel the skin and slice the banana into thick and long pieces.
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Put these slices in saltwater so that they do not turn black.
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To keep batter concentration thick, let’s remove banana slices and dry over a clean cloth.
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Once the oil is ready, dip aratikaya pieces in batter and coat both sides.
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Put them gently in oil and deep fry by stirring occasionally till turn golden brown colour.
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Using a colander remove from oil and transfer over a kitchen towel to drain excess oil.
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Serve crispy raw banana bajji recipe as a tea time snack accompanied with pudina chutney.