BREAD FRUIT BAJJI

Bajjies are very common south Indian snack.  They are made with different vegetables like capsicum, cauliflower, raw platain, brinjal, chilli, onion, bread fruit etc. In this, veggies are cut in to thin slices and dipped in a batter and fried.  It goes really well with tomato ketch up or chutney.  The choice is yours.

BREAD FRUIT BAJJI

Bread fruit is called kadachakka or sheemachakka in Malayalam.   Bajjies with bread fruits are not so common.  It is very tasty.

BREAD  FRUIT BAJJI 

Ingredients    

Bread fruit - 1 medium sized

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp

Oil - To fry

For batter

Gram flour (kadala mavu/ basan) - 150 grm

Rice flour - 100 grm

Red chilly powder 1 1/2 tbs

Turmeric 1/4 tsp

Garam masala powder - 1 tsp

salt - 1 1/2 tsp or to taste

Water - 400 to 450 ml

Method

Take the bread fruit and wash it.  Then cut in to half horizontally.  Cut these horizontal halves again  in to two vertical pieces and peel off the skin and remove the central part.  Slice the quarter parts in to 1 cm long slices as in the picture.Take some water in a large vessel and add turmeric powder to it.  Put sliced bread fruit in it and keep aside.

Preparation of batter

In a bowl add gram flour, rice flour, red chilly powder, turmeric, garam masala, and salt.  Mix well with a spoon and add water to make a fine thick batter with out clumps.  

To fry

Take a pan or kadai and add required oil and heat it well.  Meanwhile strain the water from the bread fruit.  Dip each pieces in the batter and put it in the oil.  Put the flame in a medium. Cover the pan for the first minute  and then leave it open.  After 1 minute turn it and leave for another 1 1/2 or 2 minutes.  When it becomes brown take it from the oil.  Repeat the process till the last piece.