Vazhaipoo Kola Urundai / Banana Blossom Kola Urundai with step by step pictures and video . A tasty and delicious chettinad snack which brings back a delicious nostalgic flavour..It's mild but so addictive..
I have shared the deep fry method and appe pan method . so if you don't like to deep fry you can definitely make a healthier version in appe pan.
I have shared both the version in the past. So now let's see how to make vazhaipoo kola urundai.
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Makes a delicious evening snack. Prepare the kola urundai when you are free so that it comes in handy and can be made quickly.
📖 Recipe
Vazhaipoo Kola Urundai
Vazhaipoo Kola Urundai is a tasty and delicious chettinad snack which brings back a delicious nostalgic flavour..It's mild but so addictive..
Servings: 15 pieces
Calories: 80kcal
Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml
Equipment
- Sauce pan
- Mixing Bowl
- Sauce pan
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 2 cups Banana flower
- Oil for deep frying
To Grind:
- ½ cup Roasted Gram Dal
- 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds
- 1 tablespoon Poppy seeds
- 2 Cardamom
- 2 Cloves
- 1 inch piece Cinnamon Stick
- 10 Cashew nuts
- 2 springs Curry Leaves
- 1 inch piece Ginger
- 5 Garlic
- 1 Onion
- ½ cup Grated coconut
- 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
- 1 tablespoon Coriander powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 Green Chilli
- 2 tablespoon Coriander leaves
Instructions
- Clean the banana flowers and then chop them into small pieces. Put them in the buttermilk till used.
- Add the roasted gram dal in a blender and grind it to fine powder.
- In the blender add in the fennel seeds, Poppy seeds, cardamom, Cloves, Cinnamon Stick ,Cashew nuts.
- Next add in the curry leaves, ginger and garlic pods. Add in the chopped onion. Next add in the red chilli powder, Coriander powder, Salt, Green Chilli and Coriander leaves.
- Blend everything. Next add in the chopped banana flowers and blend everything to a fine puree.
- Transfer it to a big plate. Add the roasted gram dal powder little by little and knead to a fine dough.
- Oil the palms and then knead the small kola urundais. Put in the fridge for a hour.
- Heat oil in a pan for deep frying. Once its hot add in the kola urundai 4 to 5 at a time and deep fry.
- Fry in a medium flame. Dont disturb it for the first 2 mins and then flip and cook on all the sides.
- Drain in paper towels and serve hot.
- In case you don’t want to deep fry , you can cook the same in appe / paniyaram pan. Check my video for more details.
Video
Notes
- You can also use the same recipe for raw banana.
- Make sure the banana blossom is not bitter , and keep soaking in buttermilk till you use.
- Drain the buttermilk well and then blend.
- If the water content is more the kola uruandai will not come perfectly. You can add more roasted gram dal powder or put in fridge to bring the kola urundai firm.
- You can freeze the kola urundai for a week and deep fry when ever needed.
- Makes a healthy evening snack.
Nutrition
Calories: 80kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.7g | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 2.5g | Calcium: 15mg
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Srivalli says
Such a sinful snack to indulge Sharmila..very nicely done.
Narmadha says
Such a guilt free snack and very healthy too. Perfect recipe for kids