How to Make Appetizing Banana Fritters (Ethakka Appam Or Pazham Pori)

Banana Fritters (Ethakka Appam Or Pazham Pori). Preparing these banana fritters are very easy. all-purpose flour is used for the batter. So do try to use organic all-purpose flour or Pazham pori or ethakka appam is a popular street food snack from Kerala made with ripe bananas. Pazham Pori is a famous recipe of Kerala.

A simple yet delicious snack made with the humble bananas. Crisp on the outside and soft inside, this is ideal for your afternoon snack or any time of the day. Yeah, Ethakka appam is commonly known as Pazham Pori. You can have Banana Fritters (Ethakka Appam Or Pazham Pori) using 10 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Banana Fritters (Ethakka Appam Or Pazham Pori)

1. You need 4 of Large Sized Ripe Plaintain (Nenthrapazham/Ettapazham).
2. It's 1 cup of All Purpose Flour.
3. You need 2 tbsp of Rice Powder.
4. Prepare 1 tbsp of Black Sesame Seeds.
5. Prepare 1 tbsp of White Sesame Seeds (Optional).
6. You need pinch of Baking Powder.
7. Prepare 1/4 tsp of Turmeric Powder.
8. It's 1 tbsp of Powdered Sugar.
9. You need as per taste of Salt.
10. It's as required of Coconut Oil (For Deep Frying)-Can use any oil.

But we call it as Ethakka Appam at home, I guess it's known like that in Kottayam side. My memory of banana fritters is that of school days. I was a residential student and they used to serve ethakka. Pazham pori aka Ethakka appam or banana (Kerala Plantain) fritters is a traditional evening snack item in Kerala.

Banana Fritters (Ethakka Appam Or Pazham Pori) step by step

1. Peel out the skin of the bananas. Slice them into thin pieces. (I cut them lengthwise into half and each half into half). Set aside..
2. In a bowl, add flour, rice powder, turmeric powder, powdered sugar, salt, black and white sesame seeds and water. Mix well and make a semi-thick batter. (Thicker than idly batter). Add baking powder and mix well..
3. Heat oil in non stick pan. Oil should be really hot. Dip the sliced bananas in the batter and gently add to the hot oil. Deep fry till golden. Remove from oil and keep aside on a kitchen towel to absorb the extra oil. Serve hot with ginger-cardamom tea..

Its available throughout Kerala and all most all Keralites prepares it the same way. Its simply ripe banana's coated with flour and deep fried in oil. Pazham pori is a favourite snack of keralites. It is very easy to prepare. It does not require any great cooking experience.