BANANA FRITTERS

A favorite breakfast or snacking option, banana fritters are sweet, filling and so easy to make you will be waking up feeling like making them everyday. A fritter is a fried food usually consisting of a portion of batter or breading which has been filled with bits of meat, seafood, fruit, vegetables or other ingredients. Fritters are prepared in both sweet and savory varieties. Fritters are extremely popular roadside snacks all over South Asia and are commonly referred to as pakora (pakoda) or bhajji (bhajia). In the south Indian state of Kerala, Banana Fritters are extremely popular and are known as Pazhampori. In Malaysia and Brunei, it is common for a type of fritter called "cucur" (such as yam, sweet potato and banana to be fried by the roadside in a large wok and sold as snacks. In the Philippines, egg fritters are called kwek-kwek (quail) or tokneneng (chicken), and squid fritters are called kalamares. These, along with shrimp fritters called okoy, and banana fritters called maruya are also sold in travelling cart or street side vendors. West African countries have many variations similar to fritters. The most common process includes the blending of peeled black eyed beans with peppers and spices to leave a thick texture. A Yoruba version, Akara, is a popular street snack and side dish in Nigerian culture.

INGREDIENTS

2 Ripe Bananas

1 Cup  Flour  

1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder

1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda

1 Teaspoon Sugar

Pinch Salt

oil, for frying

Powdered sugar, to serve

METHOD

Add flour and sugar to medium bowl

Add baking soda

Add salt

Add baking powder

Mash bananas to your desired chinkiness

Add mashed bananas to flour

Mix the flour and bananas well until combined

Mix to a slightly thick consistency. If mixture is too wet you can add a tablespoon of flour at a time and mix thorougly

Scoop a spoonful of the banana flour mixture

Heat oil add the banana fritters dough mixture a few at a time not crowding them

Allow to cook until they start to float

Cook turning so that all sides get evenly golden brown

Remove from oil, set on plate lined with paper towel to drain excess oil

Generously sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving

These are delicious especially with some ice cream or whipped cream on top and some chocolate drizzle!!

Fluffy morsels of sweet dessert that you can serve with a drink of your choice. Bite sized for the perfect finger food

Almost like eating banana bread

BANANA FRITTERS

Recipe by Mulunga Alukwe

Prep time: 15 Minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Total time: 45 Minutes
Yield: 2 Servings
Ingredients

• 2 Ripe Bananas
• 1 Cup All Purpose Flour
• 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
• Pinch Salt
• 1 Cup Vegetable Oil
• 2 Tablespoons Powdered Sugar

Cooking Directions

1. Add flour and sugar to medium bowl. Add baking powder, soda and salt
2. Mash bananas to desired thickness
3. Add the mashed bananas to the flour mixture
4. Mix to a slightly thick consistency. If mixture is too wet you can add a tablespoon of flour at a time and mix thoroughly
5. Scoop a spoonful of the banana flour mixture. Heat oil add the banana fritters dough mixture a few at a time not crowding them
6. Cook turning so that all sides get evenly golden brown. Remove from oil, set on plate lined with paper towel to drain excess oil
7. Generously sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving