Vazhaipoo Bajra Adai Recipe - Banana Flower & Pearl Millet Dosa
A diabetic friendly Tamil Nadu recipe with banana flower (vazhaipoo) - cleaned and chopped, onion - chopped, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 3h 30m, serves 6.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
14 steps- 1
To begin making the Vazhaipoo Bajra Adai Recipe, soak the dals and millet in water for at least 3 hours
bajra (seeds)(1 cup) - 2
Once the dals are soaked, grind them along with pepper and curry leaves to a coarse batter by adding little bit of water
whole black pepper corns(1 tablespoon)sprig curry leaves(3) - 3
The batter must be the same consistency of a dosa batter and not too runny
- 4
Once all of it is ground keep, stir in the salt and keep the Bajra adai batter aside aside
salt - to tastebajra (seeds)(1 cup) - 5
Move ahead to clean the banana flower, take out the petals first and you will notice small white florets at the bottom, pluck them out
banana flower (vazhaipoo) - cleaned and chopped(1)white urad dal (split)(1/4 cup) - 6
Keep a container with buttermilk ready in order to add the used florets
- 7
From each banana floret, the stamen (kaalan) and the thin white colored cover portions must be removed and should be soaked in the buttermilk
banana flower (vazhaipoo) - cleaned and chopped(1)white urad dal (split)(1/4 cup) - 8
Once u have done removing all the florets, drain the buttermilk and chop the florets into small pieces
- 9
Heat a kadai with oil, add onions and saute till they turn translucent
onion - chopped(1) - 10
Add chopped florets, sprinkle with salt and turmeric and saute until the florets are cooked
banana flower (vazhaipoo) - cleaned and chopped(1)onion - chopped(1)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 11
Add these sautéed Banana Flower into the Bajra Adai batter and mix well to combine
banana flower (vazhaipoo) - cleaned and chopped(1)bajra (seeds)(1 cup) - 12
Heat a dosa tawa, once it becomes hot, use a ladle to take little batter and pour it in the center and spread it in concentric circles with the back ladle to form a thin Adai
- 13
Drizzle oil around the Banana Flower Bajra Adai cook until the Adai is crisp and golden brown on both sides
banana flower (vazhaipoo) - cleaned and chopped(1)bajra (seeds)(1 cup) - 14
Serve the Vazhaipoo Bajra Adai Recipe along with Coconut chutney and Sambar to make it a wholesome high protein meal
bajra (seeds)(1 cup)whole black pepper corns(1 tablespoon)
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Vazhaipoo Bajra Adai Recipe - Banana Flower & Pearl Millet Dosa
A diabetic friendly Tamil Nadu recipe with banana flower (vazhaipoo) - cleaned and chopped, onion - chopped, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 3h 30m, serves 6.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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14 steps- 1
To begin making the Vazhaipoo Bajra Adai Recipe, soak the dals and millet in water for at least 3 hours
bajra (seeds)(1 cup) - 2
Once the dals are soaked, grind them along with pepper and curry leaves to a coarse batter by adding little bit of water
whole black pepper corns(1 tablespoon)sprig curry leaves(3) - 3
The batter must be the same consistency of a dosa batter and not too runny
- 4
Once all of it is ground keep, stir in the salt and keep the Bajra adai batter aside aside
salt - to tastebajra (seeds)(1 cup) - 5
Move ahead to clean the banana flower, take out the petals first and you will notice small white florets at the bottom, pluck them out
banana flower (vazhaipoo) - cleaned and chopped(1)white urad dal (split)(1/4 cup) - 6
Keep a container with buttermilk ready in order to add the used florets
- 7
From each banana floret, the stamen (kaalan) and the thin white colored cover portions must be removed and should be soaked in the buttermilk
banana flower (vazhaipoo) - cleaned and chopped(1)white urad dal (split)(1/4 cup) - 8
Once u have done removing all the florets, drain the buttermilk and chop the florets into small pieces
- 9
Heat a kadai with oil, add onions and saute till they turn translucent
onion - chopped(1) - 10
Add chopped florets, sprinkle with salt and turmeric and saute until the florets are cooked
banana flower (vazhaipoo) - cleaned and chopped(1)onion - chopped(1)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - to taste - 11
Add these sautéed Banana Flower into the Bajra Adai batter and mix well to combine
banana flower (vazhaipoo) - cleaned and chopped(1)bajra (seeds)(1 cup) - 12
Heat a dosa tawa, once it becomes hot, use a ladle to take little batter and pour it in the center and spread it in concentric circles with the back ladle to form a thin Adai
- 13
Drizzle oil around the Banana Flower Bajra Adai cook until the Adai is crisp and golden brown on both sides
banana flower (vazhaipoo) - cleaned and chopped(1)bajra (seeds)(1 cup) - 14
Serve the Vazhaipoo Bajra Adai Recipe along with Coconut chutney and Sambar to make it a wholesome high protein meal
bajra (seeds)(1 cup)whole black pepper corns(1 tablespoon)
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