Raw Plantain Fritters/ Aratikaya Bajji

This is a south Indian snack recipe. Quick preparation and very tasty.

This is one of my family's weekend snack item. I usually make Bhajji's

with potato, Brinjal, Chinese Okra/Beerakaya/Ridge Gourd. Today i made

with Raw Plantains. It turned out delicious.

Ingredients:

2 Plantains peeled and sliced thinly into desired shapes

1 cup of Besan flour(Chana Flour)

1/4 cup rice flour

1/4 tbs baking soda (optional)

1 tbs cumin seeds

Red chilly powder to taste

Salt to taste

Water to make smooth batter

oil for deep frying.

Preparation:

1. In a Big bowl mix besan flour, rice flour, salt, red chilli powder,cumin 

    seeds, baking soda and add little water to make a thick smooth paste.

2. Heat oil for deep frying in a heavy bottomed vessel. Dip the sliced

    plantains into batter and slowly drop them into hot oil.

3. Fry them until they change the color and remove with a slotted spoon.

4. Now take the paper napkin and takeout the excess oil with paper napkin.

5. Serve hot with ketchup or chutney.