Kele Wafers

During my trips to Cochin, in South India, I make a point of visiting the street carts where the locals fry banana wafers in coconut oil. It’s a wonderful experience watching these being made and seeing the pale banana slices change to bright yellow as they’re fried—but eating them absolutely fresh is even better!

Nendra bananas are big yellow-skinned bananas, a speciality of coastal Kerala. They’re hard to find in the United States, but you can substitute green plantains.