Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Pazham Pori / Banana Fitters / Ethakka Appam recipe



Pazham pori or Banana Fitters is made of ripe Plantains which is highly nutritious. It has been the common street item and popular snack of Keralites.



This Plantain slices are dipped in sweetened flour and then deep fried. Tasty and very easy to make soft from inside and crispy from outside. It's usually relished with hot cup of tea or coffee.

Ingredients:

1 large Ripened Banana ( Plantain)
1/2 cup All purpose flour / Maida
2 tbsp Rice flour
Pinch of turmeric powder
Sugar ( add according to the sweetness of banana)
Pinch of salt
Water / Milk
Oil for frying

Method:


  • Take a Banana, peel the skin and cut them into half. Take one half portion and slices it lengthwise (4-5 pieces). Same with the other half.
  • Take  a mixing bowl, add all the ingredients except the oil. Mix everything together and add water little at a time and make it into a smooth batter.
  • Batter should be lumps free and not be very thick or to runny. It should coat the banana slices.
  • Now heat some oil in a kadai on medium heat.
  • Take one slice of banana dip it into the batter, coat very well and fry them from both sides till they turn slight golden. Repeat this with all the slices.
  • Serve it hot with steaming tea or coffee.
Pictorial:

Take a Banana, peel the skin and cut them into half. 

Take one half portion and slices it lengthwise (4-5 pieces). Same with the other half.

Take  a mixing bowl, add all the ingredients except the oil. Mix everything together and add water little at a time and make it into a smooth semi thick batter.

Batter should be lumps free and not be very thick or to runny. It should coat the banana slices.

Take one slice of banana dip it into the batter, coat very well and fry them from sides till they turn slight golden. Repeat this with all the slices

Serve it hot with steaming tea or coffee.

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