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Pazham Pori By Chef Rakesh Raghunathan

Pazham Pori is a fritter made using ripened bananas. Chef Rakesh Raghunathan shares the recipe of this unique dish along with a healthy Sharjah shake.

Serves

4

Cooking Time

12-15 Min

Meal Type

savoury

Preparation Time

10-12 Min

Difficulty

MEDIUM

INGREDIENTS

  • For Pazham Pori

    • 1 ripe banana

    • 1 cup all-purpose flour

    • 1/4 cup rice flour

    • 1 tsp cardamom powder

    • 1 pinch baking powder

    • 1 cup sugar

    • salt to taste

  • For Sharjah Shake

    • 2 bananas

    • 2 tsp sugar

    • 2 tsp malted chocolate powder

    • 15 cashew nuts

    • 1/2 cup milk

    • 2 tsp ice cream

    • chopped nuts for garnish

PREPARATION

  1. 1

    In a large mixing bowl, add 1 cup all-purpose flour, ¼ cup rice flour, cardamom powder, one pinch baking powder, 1 cup sugar and water. Whisk the ingredients together to form a smooth batter.
  2. 2

    Slice the ripe banana. Dip each slice in the batter and coat it well.
  3. 3

    Gently place the batter coated banana slices in hot oil and fry.
  4. 4

    When one side is cooked, then turn over gently and fry the other side.
  5. 5

    Pazham Pori is ready to serve now.
  6. 6

    Blend bananas, sugar, malted chocolate powder, cashew nuts, milk and ice cream in a blender to a smooth consistency. Pour it into a serving glass.
  7. 7

    Garnish with ice cream and chopped nuts.

STEP BY STEP