Banana Fritters

Name: Banana Fritters
Ingredients: ½ cup (2 oz/60 g) rice flour; ½ teaspoon baking powder; ½ cup (2½ oz/75 g) all-purpose plain flour; 1 cup (8 fl oz/250 ml) coconut milk; 3 tablespoons unsalted peanuts, toasted and finely chopped; Salt; 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 4 large, ripe bananas, peeled and halved crosswise; 2 tablespoons unsweetened shredded dried coconut, toasted; 2½ teaspoons palm sugar; Confectioners’ sugar for dusting; Canola or peanut oil for deep-frying; Canola or peanut oil for deep-frying; 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice

Preparation info

Makes about
8
Fritters

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Donuts

By Elinor Klivans

Published 2011

About

Banana fritters are a Southeast Asian treat consisting of bananas dipped in batter and then deep-fried into a tiny, tasty treat. If you can't find palm sugar, also known as coconut sugar, brown sugar can be substituted. For an indulgent dessert, serve them alongside coconut-flavored ice cream or mango sorbet.

Ingredients

½ cup (2½ oz/75 g) all-purpose plain flour
½

Dessert
Breakfast
Vegetarian

Method

In a large bowl, sift together the all-purpose and rice flours, baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Stir in the granulated sugar. Whisk in the coconut milk until the batter just comes together. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

To make the filling, in a food processor, combine the peanuts, toasted coconut, palm sugar, and a pinch of salt and pulse until finely minced. Add the butter