Vazhakkai Bhajji (plantain bhajji)

Ingredients:

• Vazhakkai (plantain) -2
• Chilli powder - 1/2 tspn
• Oil - To Fry
• Salt - As required
• Asafoetida (perungayam) - 2 pinches
• Besan flour (kadala maavu) -  3/4 cups
• Rice Flour - 1/4 + 1 tbspn 
• Water - Little
• Baking soda (aappa soda) - 2 pinches
• Food color - 1 pinch (optional)

Procedure:

• Heat the oil in kadai 
• Once the oil is hot, put the stove on Sim.
• Mix besan flour rice flour, chilli powder,  Asafoetida, baking soda, salt
• Add water little by little making the mix not too watery and not too thick
• Peel the skin from plaintain
• Slice the plaintains to thin pieces using a shredder/cutter length wise
• Add these slices to the batter and mix it well
• Take out and fry it in the hot oil till it is cooked well
• Serve hot with Coconut chutney