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Pisang goreng
Pisang goreng: Indo-Dutch batter-fried bananas
Pisang goreng, fried banana, is the sweet that Dutch toko takeaways and Indonesian festivals like the Tong Tong Fair in The Hague serve hot from the fryer: slices of ripe but firm banana in a light, crisp rice-flour batter, eaten plain or with a dusting of sugar, a drizzle of palm-sugar syrup or a scoop of ice cream. A common mistake is using overripe bananas, which go mushy and leak into the oil. Chef's tip: mix rice flour with a little plain flour and use ice-cold sparkling water, which gives a thin, crackly batter.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the batter
- 2 ⅞ oz rice flour
- 1 ⅜ oz plain flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¾ cup ice-cold sparkling water
For the bananas
- 4 ripe but firm bananashalved lengthways and across
- 4 ¼ cups sunflower oilfor frying
- 1 tbsp icing sugar
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Whisk 2 ⅞ oz rice flour, 1 ⅜ oz plain flour, 1 tbsp sugar, 1 pinch salt, ½ tsp baking powder and ¾ cup ice-cold sparkling water into a smooth batter.
Step 2: Heat 4 ¼ cups sunflower oil to 350°F.
Step 3: Dip 4 ripe but firm bananas in the batter and fry 4 pieces at a time for 3 minutes, turning, until golden and crisp. Common mistake: overripe bananas; they go mushy.
12 minStep 4: Drain and dust with 1 tbsp icing sugar. Serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 290 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 46 g
- Fat
- 11 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does pisang goreng take?
- About 25 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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