Maple Banana Fritters Recipes

BANANA FRITTERS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine the milk and bananas. Sift in the flour, salt, and baking powder. Thoroughly mix in the eggs and margarine.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet to 365 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Carefully place spoonfuls of the mixture into the hot oil and fry until brown. Flip the fritter and continue to brown. Remove fritters from the oil and drain on paper towels. Dust the fritters with confectioners' sugar and serve while warm.

KOLAR PITHA

Steps:

• Blend banana, egg, and maple syrup in a blender until smooth, about 15 seconds. Add rice flour, salt, and baking powder and blend again until fully incorporated, about 10 seconds. (Or mash banana with a fork and whisk with the other ingredients in a medium bowl.) Cover batter and let sit at least 20 minutes and up to 2 hours to allow rice flour to hydrate.
• Set a wire rack inside a rimmed baking sheet and line rack with paper towels. Pour ghee into a small high-sided skillet, preferably cast-iron, to come at least ⅓" up the sides (more fat will result in rounder fritters). Heat over medium-high until an instant-read thermometer registers 350°F or fat rapidly sizzles when a dollop of batter is added to the pan, about 5 minutes.
• Using a 1 Tbsp. measuring spoon, drop batter straight down into skillet in a compact circle. Fry 4-6 fritters at a time, depending on the size of your skillet, until edges are dark brown, centers puff up, and fritters are mostly cooked through, about 2 minutes. (Initially edges will curl up and centers will look sunken and wet, but don't worry.) Using 2 spoons or chopsticks, turn fritters and fry until other sides are dark brown, about 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to prepared rack and let drain. The fritters will feel soft right out of the oil, but they will grow crisp as they sit. Remove any loose bits of batter from the oil and check the temperature before frying the next batch. Serve hot.

MA BAOMAKA'S MOFO AKONDRO (BANANA FRITTERS)

Steps:

• Place the water and yeast in a medium bowl and stir to combine. Let the mixture sit until the yeast has dissolved and the mixture is cloudy when you stir it, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the sugar and the flour to form a thick, smooth batter. Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and allow the batter to sit until it has thickened and smells yeasty, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, line a plate with paper towels and set aside. Heat about 1 to 2 inches of oil in a Dutch oven or other heavy pot set over medium-high heat until it reaches 365 to 375 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer or until a pinch of batter sizzles on contact. Carefully dip the banana slices in the batter, letting the excess drip back into the bowl, and place the fritters into the hot oil, working in batches as necessary, depending on the size of your pot (don't crowd the pot). Fry, turning the fritters with a slotted spoon as they cook, until they float and become golden brown all over, about 4 minutes. Carefully transfer the fritters to the prepared plate to drain. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if you like, and serve immediately while hot. Pair the fritters with a platter of fresh mango and papaya with lime wedges if desired.