Ulli vada

Ingredients:

Onion - 1 medium, sliced thinly
Besan - 1 cup
Rice flour - 1/4 cup
Red chilly powder - 1.5 tsp
Ginger - 1/2 tsp, chopped or grated
Curry leaves - 2 sprig chopped
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying


Method:

1. Place the sliced onion in a bowl and add salt to it. Mix it well and keep aside for 10- 15 minutes.  Water will come out of onion. There will be enough water coming out from the onion , so you need not add any more water while making ulli vada.
2. Now add besan , rice flour, red chilly powder, grated ginger and chopped curry leaves to the onion and mix well. Add more besan if required.
3. Heat oil for frying. When the oil is very hot , reduce the flame to medium and start adding small spoons of batter into it.
4. Deep fry till crispy and light brown. Drain in a paper towel.

Banana Bajji

Ingredients:

Raw banana - 2
Besan /Kadala mavu / Gram flour - 1.5 cups
Rice flour - 1 tbsp
Red chilly powder - 1.5 tbsp
Baking soda - 1/4 tsp
Asfoetida - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Combine besan, rice flour, red chilly powder, asfoetida, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Add just enough water to make a semi thick batter. Keep aside for 10-15 minutes.

2. Peel off the banana and cut into half. Thinly slice the banana pieces and put it in the besan mixture.

3. Heat oil for deep frying. When the oil is hot reduce the flame to low and the banana pieces to the oil. Fry on both sides till it is light brown and crispy. Drain in a paper towel.