Name: Fried banana fritters
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 5 large bananas (ripe but not overripe); 100g rice flour; 100g corn starch; 4 Tbsp sesame seeds; 1 tsp Chinese five-spice mix; ½ tsp salt; 2 Tbsp brown sugar; 250 ml water (or soda water); Oil

Fried banana fritters

4 Feb 2021

by Dinna

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Total Time

25 minutes

Background

Chinese fried banana is loved by many of us - although it’s not the healthiest food. This recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan so many people with food intolerance or those on a vegan diet can enjoy some treats during the Chinese New Year festivities! There are two popular versions - the basic sesame fried banana fritters and the sticky, candied type, both can be made with the same batter.

Ingredients

5 large bananas (ripe but not overripe)
100g rice flour
100g corn starch
4 Tbsp sesame seeds
1 tsp Chinese five-spice mix
½ tsp salt
2 Tbsp brown sugar
250 ml water (or soda water)
Oil

Instructions

Mix the rice flour with salt, corn starch, spice mixture, sesame seeds and sugar. Make a small well in the middle and pour in the water. Mix into a smooth, thick batter.
Peel the bananas, cutting each into 3-4 pieces.
Pour oil into a wok (or heavy-based saucepan) - it should be deep. When the oil is hot (i.e. a small piece of dough immediately sizzles), dip the banana pieces in the batter and fry in the hot oil until light brown, while turning once.
Drain on a paper towel and serve warm.
If you want a candied (sticky) version, replace the sesame seeds with 1 teaspoon of sesame oil in the batter, leaving out the sugar.
Make a light caramel sauce with 150 of sugar, 2 Tbsps water and 2 Tbsps sesame seeds.
Fry the banana piece as above, then coat them in the warm caramel sauce and cool on a rack.