How To Make Crispy, Hot Pazhampori

Pazhampori or Banana Fritters are a popular tea-time snack in Kerala made from ripe or overripe nendran (long and firm variety) bananas, by roadside or railway station vendors.
Divya Nair tells you how to make it at home.

Ingredients

• 1 nendran banana sliced into 4-8 parts
• ½ cup maida or all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup rice flour
• Pinch baking soda
• Pinch turmeric
• Pinch salt
• 1 tsp sugar, optional
• Oil for deep frying

Method

• Make a medium consistency batter with maida, rice flour, salt, soda, haldi and gradually add water.
  Add the sliced bananas and coat well.
  Heat the oil in a frying pan and deep fry the coated bananas over medium heat.
• Makes two servings. Serve hot with tea, coffee, or a beverage of choice.

Divya's Note:

This deep-fried ethhakka appam or Pazhampori, with its crispy outer and mushy banana stuffing, is best served hot.
Using overripe bananas will make your Pazhampori taste naturally sweet.