Recipe: At Home Pazham Pori/Ethakka Appam (Kerala Style Banana Fritters)

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Recipe: At Home Pazham Pori/Ethakka Appam (Kerala Style Banana Fritters)
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Recipe: At Home Pazham Pori/Ethakka Appam (Kerala Style Banana Fritters) Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Pazham Pori/Ethakka Appam (Kerala Style Banana Fritters). In a large bowl, combine together plain flour, rice flour, cardamom, sugar, and ground turmeric. Add enough water to make smooth batter. Pazham pori aka Ethakka appam or banana (Kerala Plantain) fritters is a traditional evening snack item in Kerala.

Pazham pori Preparation Pazham Pori (Banana Fritters), also known as ethakka appam, is a traditional teatime snack from Kerala.

From deep-fried raw banana fritters (kaya bhajis) to fried chicken, from steaming dosas to pickled fruits (yes!! you have to try them), and from porottas to fizzy mocktails, the options.

Pazham pori - banana fritters is a simple and traditional snack recipe from Kerala.

You can have Pazham Pori/Ethakka Appam (Kerala Style Banana Fritters) using 8 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Pazham Pori/Ethakka Appam (Kerala Style Banana Fritters)

  1. You need 3 of Ripe Plantains.

  2. It’s 1 Cup of All Purpose Flour.

  3. It’s 1 tbsp of Rice Flour.

  4. It’s 1 tbsp of Sugar.

  5. It’s 1 Pinch of Turmeric Powder.

  6. You need 3/4 Cup of Water.

  7. You need of As required Salt.

  8. Prepare of As required Oil (For Deep Frying).

It's also known as 'ethakka appam'.

These are one of the favorite snacks of kids.

It's usually served along with tea or chai as a snack in the evening.

Learn how to make the common kerala tea time snack of Pazham Pori / Ethakka Appam / Banana Fritters.

Pazham Pori/Ethakka Appam (Kerala Style Banana Fritters) step by step

  1. Peel the Plantains and slit it half lengthwise..

  2. In a bowl, take all purpose flour, rice flour, sugar, turmeric powder & salt. Mix it nicely by adding 3/4 cup of water..

  3. Dip the plantain slices in the prepared batter and coat them evenly..

  4. Heat oil in a deep bottomed pan. When it is hot, deep fry the batter coated plantain slices by turning both sides, till golden brown..

  5. Drain the excess oil using a paper towel and serve the Pazham Pori hot with a hot cup of tea or coffee.

  6. Alternatively, you can use semolina instead of rice flour. It is used to keep the Pazham Pori more crispy..

  7. You can also use wheat flour instead of all purpose flour..

I made banana fritters yesterday night also.

I have to have some thing sweet after dinner.

Pazham pori recipe with step by step pics.

Pazham pori is a popular snack from Kerala made with ripe bananas.

Banana slices are coated in an all-purpose flour batter and then deep fried.