Banana Fritters

 

This is a very delicious snack which I used to have during every visit in Kerala because this Kerala banana was not available in Belgaum. A couple of years back a Reliance store opened nearby and to my utmost delight, they supply them. Now I can make them at home!

In Malayalam it is "Ethakkai appam" or "Pazham pori". 

Ingredients:

1 Kerala banana (for 8 fritters)

1 cup rice flour (you can use refined flour too, but rice flour makes it more crispy and is gluten free)

1 tbsp sugar

A pinch of salt

A pinch of turmeric powder (to give that tempting color)

1/3 tsp cardamom powder

¾ cup water

Oil for frying

Instruction

-          Take the rice flour, sugar, salt, turmeric powder and keep adding water little by little and mix well.

-          The consistency of the batter should be such that when you dip your finger into the batter and take it out, the batter should coat the finger in a somewhat thick (not too thick) layer

-          Add the cardamom powder and mix.

-          Peel the banana and cut horizontally into two. Each half is now longitudinally sliced into four.

-          Heat the oil, when it starts smoking, reduce the flame to medium.

-          Take a banana slice, dip into the batter, coat uniformly, and gently slide into the hot oil. Add a couple of more coated slices.

-          Turn them over and cook the other side too.

-          Drain and serve hot with tea or coffee.