Kancha Kadali Bara
“Kancha Kadali Bara” (କଞ୍ଚା କଦଳୀ ବଡ଼ା) is a delicious and popular Odia dish made from raw bananas (kancha kadali). It is a deep-fried snack or fritter, often enjoyed as an accompaniment to rice meals or as an evening snack.
Kancha Kadali Bara Ingredients:
- 2 kancha kadali
- 4 potatoes
- 3 tablespoon besan
- 1 onion
- 2 green chillies
- ¾ cup grated coconut
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 sprig coriander leaves
- 2 to 3 tablespoon refined cooking oil
- salt to taste
Wash the Kadali and potatoes well. Presure-cook them in water for 2 to 3 minutes. Then peel the skin of the plantains and potatoes and mash them well. Now add gram-flour, chopped green chillies, chopped onion, chilli powder, coriander leaves, grated coconut and salt to taste.
Mix them well. You should get dough- like consistency. Then heat the cooking oil on a non-stick pan. Make flat tikis (similar to koftas) and shallow-fry them on the non-stick pan. Serve hot. You could also try the recipe without the use of gram-flour (besan).
