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Banana bajji | Aratikaya bajji

By swasthi , on August 20, 2019, 12 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Banana bajji recipe – Aratikaya bajji are a popular tea time snack from Andhra cuisine. These are commonly made in most households and is also a street food. Bajji refers to a deep fried fritter popular in South India and bhajiya is a word used towards North India. Banana bajji are made much similar to the green chilli bajji or Mirchi bajji.

Raw banana is called as aratikaya in telugu. Hence the name “aratikaya bajji”. Most andhra restaurants would have these on their menu as a starter or a snack.

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This recipe uses unripe banana or plantain which is also widely used in andhra and tamil cuisines for making raw banana fry & raw banana curry.

Aratikaya bajji recipe shared here is the way my mom would make for us. They turn out to be flavorful, crispy and tasty. To get the best taste, I suggest you stick on to the measurements mentioned below.

She would always stuff these with fine chopped onions, green chilies and coriander leaves. Splashed with a dash of lemon juice to cut down the heat.

These banana bajji are great to have with churumuri or jhal muri.

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Preparation

Note that all ingredients should be at room temperature, in case you have the habit of storing your flours in the refrigerator.

1. Add onion, green chili and ginger garlic (or ginger garlic paste) to a blender and pulse a couple of times

make onion ginger paste

2. Add very little water to make a paste. Use little otherwise it can mess up your kitchen with spills. Set this aside

coarsely crushed spices for aratikaya bajji recipe

3. Add flours, red chili powder, turmeric, ajwain, salt and soda to a mixing bowl.

adding dry ingredients

4. Heat oil in a deep pan for frying

5. Peel and slice raw banana. Add them to water.

slice banana in water for making raw bajji recipe

6. Pour the paste from step 1 to the mixing bowl and mix well. Add enough water to make the batter of a not too thick or too thin consistency. If you make the batter too thick, it will not coat or hold on to the banana. If you make it too runny, the batter begins to drip off the banana. Refer the pic. Adjust salt if needed

make batter consistency for raw banana bajji recipe
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7. Remove the sliced banana and add them to a colander. Ensure there is no water in them.

8. When the oil is hot, put on the flame to medium heat.

9. Dip each slice in batter and swipe off the excess batter and drop in the oil.

frying bhajiya in oil

10. Fry till golden, drain them on a kitchen tissue and serve hot or warm

frying until golden raw banana bajji recipe
stuffing onions lemon for raw banana bajji recipe
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Mix chopped onions, green chili, coriander, little salt and lemon juice. Make a slit on the aratikaya bajji and stuff them just before serving else they will turn out soggy.

banana bajji aratikaya bajji

Tips

  1. Use firm and unripe banana. However you can also use soft or slightly ripe banana if you like the sweet taste.
  2. Use good quality besan that is not rancid.
  3. A small amount of rice flour has been used to give a crisp texture to the banana bajji. If you skip it , they will turn softer
  4. Making the batter to the right consistency is the key to get crisp fried fritters. Do not make it too runny or too thick.
  5. The onion and ginger masala is the key to flavor up the bajjis.

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Banana bajji | Aratikaya bajji recipe

Raw banana bajji are a popular snack from andhra pradesh made by batter frying plantains or raw bananas.
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Prep Time7 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time27 minutes
Servings3
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

  • 1 raw banana or plantain
  • 1 onion medium sized
  • 1 to 2 green chilies
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste (or equal amounts of ginger and garlic)
  • 1/8 tsp Red chili powder
  • 1 pinch turmeric
  • Salt as needed
  • 1/8 tsp ajwain (vamu, carom seeds)
  • 1 Pinch baking soda
  • 1 cup besan (gram flour)
  • ¼ cup rice flour
  • Water at room temperature as needed
  • Oil for deep frying
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Instructions

Preparation for banana bajji

  • Make a paste of onion, green chili and ginger garlic paste with very little water. Use little else it can mess up with spills around. keep this aside.
  • Add flours, turmeric, ajwain, salt, red chili powder and soda to a large mixing bowl.
  • Peel raw banana and slice. Add them to water.

How to make raw banana bajji

  • Heat a deep pan with enough oil for frying
  • Add the paste made at step 1 to the mixing bowl and mix well along with extra enough water to make the batter of a thick but pouring consistency. I suggest you refer the pic. Add salt if needed.
  • Drain the sliced banana and add them to a colander. There must be no water left dripping.
  • When the oil gets hot, put on the flame to medium heat.
  • Dip sliced banana one at a time in batter and swipe off the excess batter and drop in the hot oil.
  • Deep fry till golden on a medium flame.
  • Drain them on a kitchen tissue and serve hot or warm.
  • Mix chopped onions, green chili, coriander leaves, salt and lemon juice. slit the fritters in the center and stuff them with the onion mix and serve immediately.
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Notes

All ingredients should be at room temperature, in case you have the habit of storing your flours in the refrigerator, keep them out for 1/2 an hour before you proceed.

Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Banana bajji | Aratikaya bajji recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 303 Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat 3g5%
Sodium 224mg10%
Potassium 689mg20%
Carbohydrates 58g19%
Fiber 7g29%
Sugar 15g17%
Protein 10g20%
Vitamin A 705IU14%
Vitamin C 17.3mg21%
Calcium 26mg3%
Iron 2.4mg13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  2. Naina says

    September 4, 2020

    Hi Swasthi , absolutely love this receipe ,have tried it a few times and it’s perfect proportions of things …just whst to ask you traditionally what is it served with? Tomato sauce or coconut chutney or mint coriander chutney

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    • swasthi says

      September 6, 2020

      Hi Naina
      Thank you! I remember my mom making a spicy chutney with some soaked red chilies, cumin, little jaggery, garlic & lemon juice. All the ingredients to be added in approximations.Hope this helps.

      Reply
  3. Anu says

    July 5, 2020

    5 stars
    Sooooooooper

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  4. Veena says

    February 25, 2017

    5 stars
    Hi mam
    All your recipes are very nice.neat explanation.
    U use preserved gingergarlicpaste or fresh paste everything. Plus let us know gingergarlicpaste.
    Good job.
    Thank you for guiding.

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    • swasthi says

      February 26, 2017

      Welcome Veena
      thank you
      I mostly make ginger garlic paste fresh daily as and when needed. Sometimes I also make it and preserve.
      Making ginger garlic paste
      If using hybrid ginger then equal amount of ginger garlic with 1 tsp of oil and little turmeric (optional)
      If using the nati variety ginger then 1 portion of ginger and 2 portions of garlic.
      Hope this helps

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      • VeenaVeena says

        February 28, 2017

        Thank you mam

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  5. narrasrividya says

    October 28, 2014

    This very tasty

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    • swasthi says

      October 28, 2014

      Thanks srividya
      🙂

      Reply
  6. Sony's kitchen says

    July 18, 2014

    Tempting bhaji’s……. Love to eat with hot cup of tea!!

    Reply
  7. priya satheesh says

    July 15, 2014

    Mouthwatering ! Perfect for this monsoon !

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  9. Nisa Homey says

    June 13, 2014

    We make a similar one in Kerala and it is a favorite monsoon snack, but I like the way to you stuffed it….I must try your version….clicks are so very tempting…pinned!

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  10. Sanoli Ghosh says

    June 13, 2014

    Delicious and would love to fisnish the plate-full bajjis……….yummy!

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