Pazham Pori Recipe

Pazham Pori or Ethakka Appam, a.k.a., Kerala-style banana fritters is a frequent member of Malayalee tea parties and chai times. The Kerala-based snack is easy and quick to make and delightful to devour.

All you need is some rice plantain, maida (all purpose flour) or wheat if you’re looking for a healthier snack. Follow this recipe to whip up a typical Kerala-style pazham pori.

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Kerala-style banana fritters.

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Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Passive Time

5 minutes

Servings

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

• 3 rice plantains
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tbsp Rice flour
• 1 tbsp sugar
• tsp ¼baking powder
• pinch Aof Turmeric Powder optional
• cup ¾water
• salt to taste
• Oil for deep frying

Prep Time 5 minutes Cook Time 15 minutes Passive Time 5 minutes Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 3 rice plantains 1 cup all purpose flour 1 tbsp Rice flour 1 tbsp sugar tsp ¼baking powder pinch Aof Turmeric Powder optional cup ¾water salt to taste Oil for deep frying

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Instructions

1. Mix the all purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and water in a dish and blend it thoroughly to form a semi thick batter.
2. Add a pinch of turmeric powder to the batter to add color.
3. Peel the bananas and slice them length wise into half and then slice each horizontally into 3 or more to get thin slices.
4. Dip the slices in batter and evenly coat them.
5. In a deep bottom frying pan heat some oil. When the oil becomes hot, dip the batter coated banana pieces and fry them until they become golden brown. Flip them in between.
6. Remove from oil and drain the excess oil with paper napkins.
7. Serve hot.