Banana Flower Lollipop

#Snacks
#Kids special

See my previous Cowpea lollipop

To make banana flower lollipop, you need

Ingredients:

1. 1 medium sized banana flower
2. Few toothpicks
3. Garam masala
4. Rice flour & corn flour (1:1) 
5. Turmeric
6. Pinch of hing (optional) 
7. Salt to taste
8. Oil for frying
9. Oregano
10. Paprika
11. Chat masala
12. Black salt

Recipe: 

1. Peel off the outer layers of the banana flower. 
2. Take the tender inner part & cut it in to circular pieces. 
3. Insert toothpicks in to them & make lollipop shapes. 
4. Steam the lollipops in the steamer ( Don't boil) for 15-17 minutes on the high flame. 
5. Dry them with tissue papers & keep aside. 
6. Make a thick batter of rice flour & corn flour (1:1), add garam masala, salt, turmeric, pinch of hing, oregano, paprika & water. Batter is ready now. 
7. Add steamed banana flower lollipops to the batter & keep for a minute. 
8. Heat the oil, pull out the lollipops with batter & drop them in the hot oil. 
9. Fry till lollipops turn golden brown. 
10. Keep them on a plate with tissue paper to drain out the excess oil. 
11. Add black salt, chat masala & mix well. 

Enjoy Banana flower lollipops with mint chutney or ketchup. 

Thank you.
Shruti Sarmah 
(শ্ৰুতি শৰ্মা)