#MummasTouch Pazham Pori (Fried Banana Fritters)
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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 |
