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Nendram Pazha Bajji is a very famous Kerala snack. You will find this snack in almost all the places in Kerala. It is mainly prepared using a particular banana which is very famous in Kerala called Nendram Pazham. It is quite long compared to other bananas and also it is a little different colour inside the banana.
If you live in foreign countries, then you will find these bananas in Indian grocery shops. You can see this snack in almost all the tea shops in Coimbatore. Coimbatore is very close to Kerala that may be the reason why it is available in many shops in Coimbatore.
Check the below pic for the Banana which I used for this recipe:
Choosing the banana is very important because that gives the taste to the entire dish so try to choose ripe banana. Ripe ones are very sweet, and you can cut them in any shape. I have made a good big size chunk, but you can make it in small bite size for the children or you can slice them like how we do it for our normal bajji. The shape doesn’t matter, all we need is sweet and ripe nendram pazham.
Tips to make perfect Pazham Pori:
- Take ripe banana to get a very good taste.
- Try to use Nendram Pazham.
- Make a big chunk to enjoy the taste of a banana while eating.
- Add a pinch of salt in the batter that will enhance the sweet flavour.
Check out the recipe video here:
Here is the detailed recipe for Nendram Pazham:
Take 1 cup All-Purpose flour and 2 tbsp Rice Flour in a bowl.
Add a pinch of salt and 3 tbsp sugar (you can add more sugar if you prefer sweeter).
Then add 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1/4 tsp cardamom powder and 1/4 tsp turmeric.
Mix all the dry ingredients before adding water. Add water little by little and make a thick batter. Once the batter is ready, keep it aside.
Heat oil in a pan. Now take the sliced banana and dip in the batter and drop slowly in the oil. Do not crowd the pan with too many slices. Add 3 to 4 in the pan, according to the size of your kadai. Fry for 3 to 4 minutes on medium to high heat or till they are golden brown.
Drain the banana bajji once it is golden brown.
Pazham Pori is ready to serve
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Ingredients
- 1 Nendram Banana
- 1 cup All Purpose Flour
- 2 tbsp Rice Flour
- 3 tbsp Sugar (can add more if you prefer sweeter)
- A pinch of salt
- ¼ tsp Baking Powder
- ¼ tsp Turmeric
- ¼ tsp Cardamom Powder
- Oil for Frying
Method
- Make slices in the banana and keep it aside (Nendram Pazham).
- In a bowl, take 1 cup all-purpose flour, 2 tbsp rice flour, 3 tbsp sugar, a pinch of salt, ¼ tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp cardamom powder, ¼ tsp baking soda and mix well.
- Now add water little by little and make a thick batter.
- Heat some oil in a pan for frying.
- Take the banana slices and dip them in the prepared batter and drop them slowly in the oil.
- Do not crowd the pan with too many bajjis. Fry 3 to 4 at one time according to the size of your pan/kadai.
- Cook them on medium to high heat for 3 to 4 minutes or till they are golden brown.
- Drain the bajji’s from oil and keep them on the kitchen towel.
- Serve Pazha Bajji for Tea Time snack.
Notes
1. Take ripe banana to get very good taste.
2. Try to use Nendram Pazham.
3. Make a big chunk to enjoy the taste of banana while eating.
4. Add a pinch of salt in the batter that will enhance the sweet flavour.
