kache kela ke pakode

kache kela ke pakode

Ingredients

Unripe banana                                          1 

Besan                                                  1/2 cup 

Rice flour                                          1/4 cup 

Corn flour (optional)                          1 tsp 

Cooking soda (sodium bi carb)          3 pinches 

Asafoetida                                          1/8 tsp 

Ajwain or jeera                                  1 tsp 

Red chilli powder                                  1 tsp 

Salt & water                                          As needed 

Hot oil (optional)                                  1 tblsp 

Oil                                                          for deep frying 

Method

1. In a mixing bowl, mix besan, rice flour, red chilli powder, sodium bi carb, asafoetida, salt, corn flour and hot oil if using, ajwain or jeera. Add water little by little and mix well with a whisk and make a thick batter. The batter should easily coat the banana, not too thick.
2. Peel off the skin of the banana with a peeler . Slice them thin or medium thick as you wish . Keep it immersed in water until use. Heat oil in kadai side by side. Take it out from water, drain the water as much as you can, dip and coat the banana and drop carefully in hot oil.
3. Fry them both sides until golden brown. Adjust the heat now and then to avaoid fuming of oil Also using the ladle keep pouring the hot oil over the bajjis as its getting cooked to make it puff nicely. Drain in paper towels. 
4. Serve hot n enjoy