Sanoli's Kitchen: SOJNE PHULER BORA (MORINGA / DRUMSTICK FLOWERS VADA)

Friday, March 1, 2013

SOJNE PHULER BORA (MORINGA / DRUMSTICK FLOWERS VADA)

Very delicious, simple to make moringa blossom's vada is truelly amazing! It is said that moringa blossom has some medicinal values. It is used at the first sign of cold and it works well against pox. Other than that, moringa flowers contain vital amino acids and are excellent source of calcium and potassium, making them a valuable supplement for nursing mothers. A tea brewed from these flowers named 'moringa tea'. Fresh blossoms can be battered and fried as a delightful snack food. Here is the recipe.....

INGREDIENTS:
2 Cups of Moringa / Drumstick Blossoms (sojne phul)
3-4 tbsps Chickpea Flour (besan)
1 tbsp Rice Flour
1-2 Green Chillies (finely chopped)
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/3 tsp Black Pepper powder
1/3 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli powder
1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin powder
A Pinch of Sodium bi Carbonate (baking soda)
Salt To Taste
3-4 tbsps Oil for Shallow Fry

METHOD:
Remove soft stems from the blossoms and wash nicely. Drain water from it.

In a flat bowl, combine all ingredients (except oil) with the blossoms.

Mix everything nicely.

Set aside for 1-2 hours. Now it will be little soggy. Now take a small part of mixture and give a shape of a flat ball by using palms.

Heat oil in a wok or frying pan. Add 3-4 fritters at a time and shallow fry them. Remove the vadas as soon as they turn brown.

Serve hot with dal rice or simply as a tea-time snack.
 

29 comments:

  1. wow this is truly amazing dish..wish to taste it :)

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  2. Looks delicious!! Sojne ful also has medicinal qualities during this time. I made sojne fuler chochhori yesterday but haven't tried bora/ fritters. So will definitely try it out.
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  3. innovative vada dear,looks yumm!!

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  4. Khub khete echhe korche go dekhe... ekhane to paio na... Nice post Sanoli.

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  5. innovative vada...healthy n yummy!

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  6. Delicious and nutritious patties....

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  7. i just love this keerai dear.. and vada recipe is awesome..

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  8. Healthy dish and a nice way of using these leaves Sanoli

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    1. Hi Swasthi, those are not leaves, blossoms only...:)

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  9. Delicious vadas didi :) looks like a perfect snack... I didnt know drumstick had medicinal uses

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  10. Am missing this flowers, my grandma makes dal with it, vada sounds more delicious, feel like saying wish i live near you.

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  11. Delicious moringa blossom I miss them here Sanoli. Looks perfect for rice.

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  12. Moringa vadas looks super tempting!

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  13. Looks fab ....so yum and beautiful

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  14. Sotempting and yummy...I love drumstick flowers.

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  15. So tempting and yummy vada..I love drumstick flowers.

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  16. Amazing recipe Sano :-)
    Little bitterness will be there in the vada ?? Is it there ???
    shrutirasoi

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    1. No dear, no bitterness at all. Its truelly delicious.

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  17. woww...i never tasted Bengali food..this looks delicious :)
    fst time here..following you :)

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  18. Great recipe, not had this before would love to try it sometime!

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  19. Nice pakoda , never used drumstick flowers in this way

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  20. very nice. mouth wetting recipe. wow.

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  21. Mouth watering vada. Happy to follow u. Lets keep in touch.

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  22. Vada with drumstick flowers look irresistible...Yummy..

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