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18 January, 2020

YELAKKI BALEKAYI BAJJI/RAW BANANA FRITTERS/KACHHE KELE KE PAKODE

Posted in : CHATS, SNACKS - ROASTED/BAKED/DEEP FRIED/STEAMED on by : Divya Suresh

Normally regular raw banana is used in this recipe, but today I have made this bajji/fritters using yelakki balekayi/elaichi banana (the word yelakki translates to cardamom/elaichi). Yelakki bananas are a different kind of bananas available in Bengaluru and many other places in south India, which are very small in size, tastes entirely different and very good for health. Of late we get those yelakki bananas in Gurgaon as well. So this time I bought the raw ones to specially try out making bajji and turned out super tasty as I have expected.

riped ones

Raw banana fritters or balekayi bajji is a popular classic south Indian tea/coffee time deep fried snack. You get it in each & every restaurant in namma Bengaluru and balekayi bajji chat is one of the hot selling street food of namma bengaluru.

You can refer/click on this – baby corn bajji chat to read the step wise explanation on how to make chat using balekayi bajji, once you prepare the bajjis just go ahead with the other steps to convert it into balekayi bajji chat

Ingredients : measuring cup used – 250 ml

  • Gram flour/besan/Kadlehittu – 1/2 cup
  • Rice flour – 1/2 cup
  • Red chili powder – 1&1/2 tsp (mildly hot)
  • Carom seeds/om Kalu/ajwain – 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
  • Hing – 1/4 tsp
  • Salt – 1 tsp
  • Oil – 2 tbsp (not hot, put it as such)
  • Water – 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp extra if needed (add gradually)
  • Oil – for deep frying

PROCEDURE :

  • Sift together gram flour and rice flour and put into a deep vessel
  • Put red chili powder, carom seeds, turmeric powder, hing, salt and oil, combine everything well, cover and set aside for minimum 20 minutes
  • Mean while you can cut the vegetable/s which you are going to put (here peel and cut the bananas) and heat the oil for deep frying
  • Now combine the dry mix again and prepare the batter by adding the water gradually (don’t put all the water at once)
  • Dip the cut vegetable in the batter and drop it in the oil, fry until done on both the sides
  • The crispy, tasty, yummy fritters/bajji is ready to relish