Vazhapoo Pakoras/ Plantain flower Fritters

Pakoras/Fritters can be made with any vegetables keeping the base recipe same.They taste best on a chilly day or on a rainy day...garam garam chaye aur pakore??hmm..just love them..Have you heard of this unique banana flower pakoras,not yet right?? Even me too,until I experimented these at home..:-) I had bought a banana flower to make banana flower stir fry (vazhakoombu thoran) and then reserved these for tea time pakoras.Perfect with a cup of tea and delicious healthy ones too.They have a peculiar shape and can be munched to any numbers.Do try this out at home & enjoy :-))

Ingredients
plantain flowers /banana flowers 20-25
Oil to deep fry
for batter
besan 1/2-3/4 cup
chilly powder 1/2 tsp
asafoetida a pinch
water
salt

Method
-Remove the flowers out of the flaps of banana bud or heart carefully.Drop it in a bowl with water.
-Wash the flowers after removing the stamen or the hard part of the flower(stick like).Leave it soaked in water to prevent colour change.(refer notes)
-Then,prepare a batter not very thick or thin using the ingredients listed under batter.
-Drop each of the flowers in the batter.
-Heat oil in a pan and drop each batter coated flower into it when hot.
-Flip both sides evenly until it turns slightly brown.
-Drain on a paper towel and serve hot with tea !

Servings ~ 20-25 pakoras

NOTES
* Open the flower with your hands and pull out the centre hard stem like thing(stamen ).and then soak in water.