Kerala Pazhampori - Plantain Fritters Recipe
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 16
Ingredients
  • Plantains, ripe-2
  • Coconut oil, enough for deep frying
For making the batter
  • All-purpose flour- 1 cup
  • Turmeric powder- ⅛ tsp
  • Cardamom powder- ½ tsp
  • Sugar- ½ tbsp
  • Water- 1¼ cups
Instructions
  1. Use ripe plantains for making this, should be medium ripe, don't use mushy plantains.
  2. Peel off the skin from the plantains, first cut it vertically, then cut it into halves.
  3. Cut the halved plantain vertically to get two thin slices out of it and keep them aside.
  4. In a bowl, combine the flour, turmeric powder, cardamom powder and sugar.
  5. If you want the fritters to be very crispy, add 1 tbsp rice flour.
  6. Add water gradually, I added 1¼ cups & make it into a smooth thick batter.
  7. Don't make the batter watery.
  8. Place a frying pan over medium heat, enough oil for frying.
  9. In Kerala, coconut oil is used for frying, it's very aromatic.
  10. Dip the plantain slices in the batter, coat it evenly with the batter.
  11. When the oil gets hot, add the plantain coated with batter into the oil one by one.
  12. Don't overcrowd the plantains.
  13. Fry till both sides turn golden in color & crispy.
  14. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the plantain fritters to a plate lined with paper towel.
  15. Enjoy while the fritters are warm that's when they will be crispy.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/kerala-pazhampori-plantain-fritters-beef-roast-incredibly-delicious-combo/