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Kaya bajji, plantain doughnuts

Kaya bajji, plantain doughnuts

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Kerala Kaya Bajji: Plantain slices coated in a spiced chickpea flour batter, deep-fried, and served hot with tea.

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Recipe from Atheenasiji, Plutus, Naveen chullikat, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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In Kerala, kaya bajji are a popular snack enjoyed with tea: thin slices of unripe plantain, dipped in a batter made with chickpea flour, chili peppers, ginger, and garlic, and then deep-fried until golden brown.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$1.04 $0.26 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 12, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.45
  • $0.30
  • $0.04
  • $0.05
  • $0.03
  • $0.17

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the chickpea flour, rice flour, salt, chili powder, asafoetida, and ginger-garlic paste with a little water, until you have a smooth, pliable dough. ≈ 4 min
  2. Peel the plantains, cut them into thin slices, and then dip them in the batter. ≈ 8 min
  3. Fry them on both sides in hot oil.
  4. Once they are cooked, remove them from the oil and place them in a dish. ≈ 3 min
  5. Serve the kaya bajji very hot, with a cup of tea. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Kaya bajji, plantain doughnuts

  • 100 g of chickpea flour (besan)$0.45
  • 2 tablespoons of rice flour$0.30
  • 1 tablespoon of ginger-garlic paste$0.04
  • 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder$0.05
  • salt$0.03
  • oil for deep frying$0.17

Total$1.04

that's $0.26 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 green plantain bananas
  • 100 g of chickpea flour (besan)
  • 2 tablespoons of rice flour
  • 1 tablespoon of ginger-garlic paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon of chili powder
  • A pinch of asa-fœtida
  • salt
  • water
  • oil for deep frying

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