VALAPU VADAI

Needed: valapu/ plantain flower -if small 1 channa dal- 1/2 cup red chilly salt hing curry leaves onion 1( optional) 1lavang,1 small piece pattai( optional) mango powder -pinch (optional) oil for frying METHOD: soak chana dal for an hour.(drain the water before grinding) remove the stem and the thin long pollen like narambu from the valapu.chop and steam the pu for 10 minutes. grind chana dal, red chilly,lavang pattai coarsely. then add the steamed pu and turn once in mixcy. do not add water for grinding.mix onion,curry leaves,salt,hing and make vadai.