Malagasy recipe
How to make Banana fritters
Mofo akondro
All of Madagascar
Slices of ripe banana dipped in a light batter and deep-fried until golden. They are sold hot from street stalls and eaten as a snack or dessert.
Ingredients
- 4 ripe bananas
- 120 g plain flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 egg
- About 150 ml milk or water
- A pinch of salt
- Oil for frying
Method
- Whisk the flour, sugar, salt, egg and milk into a smooth, thick batter.
- Peel the bananas and cut them in half lengthwise, then into pieces.
- Heat about 2 cm of oil in a deep pan until a drop of batter sizzles at once.
- Dip the banana pieces in the batter and fry a few at a time for 2 to 3 minutes, turning once, until golden. Take care with the hot oil.
- Drain on paper and serve warm, sprinkled with a little sugar.
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Mofo means bread or cake and akondro means banana. Madagascar grows many kinds of banana, and fried banana snacks are sold almost everywhere.
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