Nici Wickes: Banana Fritters

On every trip to Bali I look forward to eating pisang goreng, aka banana fritters. Nearly every menu features this popular street snack, but the best place to buy them is at a roadside cart that starts setting up late afternoon. They’re easy to make at home and dirt cheap.   Serves 4     Ingredients  1/3 cup rice flour   2 tbsps tapioca flour or cornflour   ¼ tsp baking powder   2 tsp palm sugar or brown sugar   ¼ tsp salt   ½ cup water   Oil for frying   3 bananas   Honey, ice cream, cinnamon, sugar, etc to serve     Method  Mix dry ingredients with enough of the water until you have a thin batter. Let it rest for a minute while you get the oil hot, as it will thicken a bit more.   Heat oil in a small pot – aim for about 5cm depth.   Cut the bananas on the bias, each into about 4-5 pieces.   Fry in small batches. Dip each slice to fully cover in batter, letting any excess drain off, and then carefully lower it into the hot oil. Do a few at a time.   Turn once golden and fry until crispy and fully golden on both sides. Drain on a wire rack. They will stay piping hot as you cook the rest.   Serve on their own or with a drizzle of honey, a dusting of cinnamon and sugar, and or some ice cream.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.