Ethakkappam/Pazham Pori/ Banana Fritters

Course: snacks, tea time, finger food, brunch

Cuisine: Kerala, Indian, South Indian

Keyword: pazham pori recipe, kerala pazham pori recipe, banana fritters recipe, ethakkappam recipe, kerala snacks recipe, kerala tea time snacks recipe, traditional kerala snacks recipe

Servings: -4

Author: Maria Jose

Crispy, golden Pazham Pori (Ethakka Appam) — Kerala's most loved tea time snack! Ripe bananas dipped in a light flour batter and deep fried. Ready in 20 minutes. Perfect with evening chai!"

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Ingredients

2 Ripe Bananas (Ethakka) sliced

For the batter

1/2 cup Atta / Plain flour refer notes
1 tbsp Rice flour
1-2 tbsp Sugar depending on the ripeness of banana
Salt to taste
3/4 - 1 cup Water

Instructions

Peel and slice the bananas as per your liking. You can slice it into big pieces or small ones.
Make the batter with flour, rice flour, sugar, salt and water. The batter should be thicker than idli batter.
Dip the sliced bananas in the batter.
Heat oil in a deep pan. The oil should be really hot, but not smoking hot.
Deep fry the bananas till golden brown. Drain excess oil and serve hot.

Notes

The bananas should be ripe but not overly ripe. I normally use plain flour (maida) for making the batter. Amma used atta and I didnt find any taste difference.
If you prefer the yellow coloured pazham pori, add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder to the batter.
If there is excess batter you can make bread fritters also. Just cut the bread into small pieces and follow the same procedure.