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Banana Fritters/Pazham pori/ethakka Appam with Dosa Batter

This snack is known as "pazham pori" in South India where the word ‘pazham’ simply means bananas. Pazham Pori or Plantain fritter is a very famous snack in Kerala which is made using ripe plantain.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Batter Resting Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Ripe Plantain

Prepare the batter

  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 2 Tablespoon Rice flour
  • 1 pinch turmeric (optional)
  • 3 Tablespoon sugar, Adjust to your preference.
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup dosa batter
  • 1/4 tsp ground cardamom (optional)
  • 1 cup water Add more as needed to make thick batter
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda
  • oil for deep frying

Instructions
 

  • Peel the plantain and then slit lengthwise into 3-4 thin pieces or Cut the banana in half then slice. It is a personal preference.
  • In a bowl, add all-purpose flour, rice flour, turmeric (optional), sugar, salt, cardamom, dosa batter, and baking soda. Now slowly add water to make a thick smooth batter.
  • Let the batter rest for 15 minutes or longer. If you don't like to add baking soda you can ferment the batter longer (1-2 hours).
  • Mix the batter and check the consistency. The batter should coat plantains nicely without being too thick. It usually has the consistency of Pancake batter or idli batter.
  • Heat oil in a deep bottom pan.
  • When the oil is hot, dip the plantain pieces thoroughly in the batter and slowly arrange them in the frying pan without overcrowding the pan.
  • Fry till light golden brown on both sides
  • Remove from the frying pan and strain it on a paper towel, to remove the excess oil.
  • Enjoy and serve with hot tea or coffee!

Notes

  1. You can use whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour
  2. Instead of rice flour, you can use Rava (Semolina), this is to make the pazham pori crispier.
  3. The batter shouldn’t be runny because then the banana slices won’t hold the batter while you dip them and the batter will fall off while you fry.
  4. If the plantains you buy are green plantains you need to wait until they are ripe and have yellow skin.
  5. Optional - 1 tsp black sesame seeds, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder for color, ground cardamom for flavor
Keyword banana fritters, ethaka appam, pazham pori, plantain