#MummasTouch Pazham Pori (Fried Banana Fritters)

By Mrunal | Updated: 06/02/2019

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Ingredients
Method
Nutritional Information

The list of recipes that I love of my mumma is endless, but, here I would love to share a simple and quick snack recipe over which me and my husband would go gaga. Pazham pori, also known as Ethakka appam, is quite a famous dish in Kerala. It’s an easy recipe, that any of you could just try in a jiffy and you need not to be a chef to make it yummy.

Serves	Preparation Time	Cooking Time
4 People	5 – 10 Minutes	5 – 10 Minutes

Ingredients

2 ripe plantain (long bananas found in Kerala)
1/2 cup maida
1 tbsp rice flour
1 tbsp sugar (as per sweetness of banana)
1 tsp sesame seeds (optional)
1/4 tsp baking soda
A pinch of turmeric powder
Oil for deep frying
1 cup water
Salt to taste

Method

Step 1

Peel the bananas and cut them lengthwise.

Step 2

Wash the sesame seeds and strain the water.

Step 3

In a bowl, take maida, rice flour, sugar, sesame seeds, turmeric powder and salt. Add water and blend it well to form a thick batter.

Step 4

Heat oil in a kadhai. Dip banana pieces in the batter and drop them in oil. Deep fry the fritters until they turn golden brown.

Step 5

Drain the excess oil and serve hot with tea.

Nutritional Information

Calories	300 K cal
Proteins	2.9 g
Fats	13.2 g
Carbohydrates	45.2 g
Cholesterol	30 mg
Sodium	124 mg
Potassium	454 mg

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