Deep-fried Bananas (Pisang Goreng)

These delicious deep-fried bananas should be cooked at the last minutes, so that the outer crust of batter is crisp in texture and the banana is soft and warm inside.

Ingredients

  • small bananas - 8
  • rice flour - 40g/1½ oz
  • self-rising flour - 115g/4 oz
  • water - 200ml/7fl oz/1 cup
  • salt - 2.5ml/½ tsp
  • oil - for deep-frying
  • lime - 1, cut into wedges
  • sugar - to serve

Method

  • Sift the salt and both flours into a bowl. Add just enough water to make a smooth, coating batter. Mix well the flours.
  • Peel the bananas and dip them into the batter 2-3 times.
  • Heat the oil to 190˚C/375˚F. Deep-fry the battered bananas until crisp and golden.
  • Drain and serve hot, dredged with sugar and with the lime wedges to squeeze over the bananas.

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