Banana Fritters

Introduction:

A fritter is any kind of food coated in batter and deep fried.Although very similar to a
doughnut it differs in the fact that it requires some base ingredient beyond the dough
it is cooked with.

In British fish and chip shops,the fish and chips can be accompanied by fritters,
which means a food item (such as a slice of potato,a pineapple ring, an apple ring
(or chunks) or some mushy peas) fried in batter.Hence: potato fritter,pineapple
fritter,apple fritter,peas fritter,etc.

Small cakes made with a primary ingredient,mixed with batter and fried,are
found in many American cuisines."Corn fritters" and "apple fritters" are well
known,although the American apple fritter is unlike the British one.Fritters
may use regular flour,cornmeal or a mix.Clam cakes and crab cakes are
varieties of fritter.

In most Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia and Brunei, it is common
for a variety of fritters,called "cucur" (such as yam,sweet potato and banana)
to be fried by the roadside in a large wok and sold as snacks.In Japanese
cuisine tempura is vegetable or seafood dipped and fried in a light crispy
batter and served as a common accompaniment to meals.Fritters are
extremely popular roadside snacks all over South Asia and are commonly
referred to as Pakora (Pakoda) or Bhajji (Bhajia) in local parlance - the
onion bhaji also enjoys a high popularity abroad.Although containing soft
centres within fritters can be tricky,it is a common misconception that in
this case they contain bread.Fritters are exclusively dough- or batter-based
foodstuffs.


Recipe For Banana Fritters:

Ingredients:
Ripe Bananas - 3 to 4
All-Purpose Flour/Maida - 1 Cup
Granulated Sugar - 5 to 6 tbsp.
Eggs - 2
Cardamom Powder - 2 Pinches
Salt - 1 Pinch
Oil - To Deep Fry.

Method:

In a large mixing bowl,add bananas and mash it with hands or with a fork into a smooth paste.

Then add all-purpose flour/maida and stir it well to avoid any lumps.

Add sugar,cardamom powder and salt and mix it well.

Now add eggs one at a time and whisk it thoroughly.

Heat a thick bottomed vessel with some vegetable oil.

When its piping hot,add the banana mixture one-by-one with a spoon and fry till
golden brown.

Drain the excess oil in a paper towel.Transfer the fried banana fritters in a
serving dish.

This serves as an excellent treat or mid-day snack/evening snack.


Note : For deep frying tips,please visit : http://busycooks.about.com/od/quicktips/qt/deepfrying.html .