Ballekaayi/Banana Bajji

Ingrdients :

2 Raw Bananas peeled.

Besan/Chick Pea Flour - 1 cup

Rice Flour/Corn Flour - 2 tbl spoons for crispness

Salt to taste

Chilli powder to taste

Oil to fry

Procedure:

Cut the bananas in desired shape. Keep this is water, until the batter is prepared. This avoids the blackenning.

For the batter, mix all the flours, water, salt and chilli powder. The batter should be little watery, so that when you lift your hand, the batter should drip down.

Start heating oil in a pan on medium heat. While its heating, dip all the banana cuttings into the batter.

Now one by one, start dropping the besan covered bananas into the hot oil. Donot over heat the oil. Fry until golden brown.

This can be served with chutney or ketchup

Credits : I always loved bajjis and pakoras, when mom made these...