Raw Plantain Fritters(Arati kaaya Bajji)

Raw Plaintain

Ingredients:

1 Raw Plantain, peeled and slices using mandolin/chip side of a grater box.

1 Cup Besan/Bengal gram flour

1/4 Cup Rice flour

1 pinch baking soda

1/4 Tsp carom seeds/Ajwain

1/2 Tsp Chilli Powder

1/2 Tsp Salt or to taste.

Chaat Masala for serving.

Water as needed.

Oil for deep frying.

Kitchen Equipment/Utensils:

Mandolin or Box Grater with chip slicing. mixing bowl, Whisk.

Cooking Method:

1. In a mixing bowl, dry whisk besan flour, rice flour, salt, chilli powder and soda until no lumps. 
2. Rub the carom seems in between your palms and pour into the mixture.
3. Make a batter with enough water i.e. close to 1/2 to 3/4 cup water. The consistency of the batter should be like dosa batter so that the batter sticks to plantain and not watery.
4. Add 1 tsp of hot oil from the deep fryer into the batter , this will help puffing up the fritters.
5. Coat eat plantain slice with batter an deep fry on medium flame, so that the batter cooks and also has a beautiful color on top.
6. The temp of oil is very imp. Make sure the plantains do not sink, the moment they are dropped they should bubble up. Then reduce flame and cook until done. 
7. Spinkle some chaat masala and serve hot.

Tips:

• Test the oil temperature before frying and maintain good temperature.
• Check if the batter all cooked inside by breaking a fritter.
• the slices should of the size of chips. I prefer rectangles...
• Goes best with Pulihora or Upma.