Vazhakkappam or pazham pori, also known as ethakka appam, "boli", and bekachi is a fritter food with ripened banana or plantain and maida flour. A popular food item in South Indian cuisines, especially in Kerala, it is generally eaten as a breakfast or a snack.
Pazham pori is principally made from bananas or plantain. Plantains are slit lengthwise after peeling and is dipped into a batter made from all-purpose flour, salt, turmeric powder and sugar. This is then deep fried in oil until golden brown. In the other South Indian states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, it is however prepared using besan flour.
Pazham pori or Banana fritters is served usually along with tea or chai as a snack in the evening.
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Pazham Pori
Course : Snacks
Cuisine : Indian
Prep time : 15 minutes
Process time : 10 minutes
Total time : 25 minutes
Ingredients:
Ripe plantain - 1
Maida - 1/4 cup
Rice flour - 3 tsp
Sugar - 4 tsp
Baking soda - 1/4 tsp
Salt - pinch
Water - to mix
Coconut oil - to fry
Instructions:
In a bowl add maida, rice flour, sugar, baking soda and salt, then mix well. Now add water gradually and mix well till little thick consistency
Peel the banana, slit them length wise, dip them in flour batter
Heat the coconut oil, fry the coated bananas into it, cook well both sides, strain them
Serve hot with chai
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