Editing Banana fritter

{{Short description|Deep-fried battered banana or plantain}}

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A '''banana fritter''' is a [[fritter]] made by deep frying battered [[banana]] or [[Cooking banana|plantain]] in hot [[cooking oil]]. It is a common dish across [[Cuisine of Southeast Asia|Southeast Asia]] and [[South Indian cuisine|South India]].

It is commonly found in [[Kerala]] and is not served with any curry or side dishes.<ref name="Ng 5.8.2019" />

Banana fritters are a traditional snack in [[Brunei]], where they are called {{Lang|ms|cucur pisang}}.<ref name="Ng 5.8.2019">{{cite news |author=Grace Ng |title=6 must-try dishes in Brunei for the adventurous |date=5 August 2019 |work=[[Free Malaysia Today]] |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2019/08/05/6-must-try-dishes-in-brunei-for-the-adventurous/ |access-date=20 November 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120060258/https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2019/08/05/6-must-try-dishes-in-brunei-for-the-adventurous/ |archive-date=20 November 2021 }}</ref><ref name="escape Brunei">{{cite magazine |author=<!-- not stated --> |date=<!-- not stated --> |title=BRUNEI Kekayaan Alam, sejarah dan budaya |magazine=escape! |page=11 |language=id |via=PDFSLIDE.NET |url=https://pdfslide.net/documents/ecape-indonesia-magazine-brunei-supplement.html |access-date=20 November 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120061312/https://pdfslide.net/documents/ecape-indonesia-magazine-brunei-supplement.html |archive-date=20 November 2021}}</ref> They are similar to ''pisang goreng'' in [[#Indonesia|Indonesia]] and [[#Malaysia|Malaysia]]. {{Lang|ms|Cucur pisang madu}}, a variant of {{lang|ms|cucur pisang}} made with [[honey]], are popular as a light afternoon meal ({{lang|ms|minum petang}}).<ref name="Brudirect 8.8.2020">{{cite news |author=<!-- not stated --> |title=Cucur Pisang Madu C-Pyan : Sambutan Amat Menggalakkan |date=8 August 2020 |work=Brudirect.com |language=ms |url=https://brudirect.com/news.php?id=99346 |access-date=20 November 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120054852/https://brudirect.com/news.php?id=99346 |archive-date=20 November 2021 }}</ref>

In [[Khmer language|Khmer]], banana fritters are called ''num chek chien'' ({{lang|km|នំចេកចៀន}}). They are made by dipping flattened bananas in a thick mixture of [[rice flour]], [[sesame seeds]], [[egg white]]s and [[coconut milk]] seasoned with [[salt]] and [[sugar]] and deep frying them in hot oil until crispy and golden. The Cambodian banana fritters are more savoury than sweet and are often eaten as a [[snack]] with [[coconut]] [[ice cream]] as a popular accompaniment.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Rivière |first1=Joannès |authorlink1=Joannès Rivière |date=2008 |title=Cambodian Cooking: A humanitarian project in collaboration with Act for Cambodia |publisher=[[Periplus Editions]] |page=89 |isbn=978-0-794-65039-1}}</ref> A famous banana fritter shop in [[Cambodia]] is ''Chek Chean Pises'' operating since 2000 that has two locations in [[Phnom Penh]] – at Mao Tse Tong Boulevard and Kampuchea Krom Boulevard.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Taing |first=Rinith |url=https://www.khmertimeskh.com/50618983/deep-fried-with-hope-and-hard-wok/ |title=Deep-Fried with Hope and Hard Wok |date=28 June 2019 |newspaper=[[Khmer Times]] |access-date=17 October 2021}}</ref>

[[File:Pazhampori.jpg|thumb|right|''Vazhakkappam'' in [[Kerala]], [[India]]]]

''Vazhakkappam'' or ''pazham pori'' ({{lang-ml|പഴം പൊരി}}), also known as ''ethakka appam'', "boli", ''ratheesh'' and ''bekachi'' is a fritter food with ripened [[banana]] or [[Cooking banana|plantain]]<ref name="Fodors 2015"/> and [[maida flour]]. A popular food item in [[South Indian cuisine|South Indian cuisines]], especially in [[Kerala]], it is generally eaten as a [[breakfast]] or a snack.<ref name="Fodors 2015"/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Sathyendran|first1=Nithya|title=Kerala on the menu|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/Kerala-on-the-menu/article16700614.ece|accessdate=2 December 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=25 November 2016}}</ref> It is called as ''balekayi bajji'' ({{lang|kn|ಬಾಳೆಕಾಯಿ ಬಜ್ಜಿ}}) in [[Kannada]], ''vazhakkay bajji'' in [[Tamil language|Tamil]], and ''aratikaya bajji'' ({{lang|te|అరటికాయ బజ్జి}}) in [[Telugu language|Telugu]].

''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|turmeric powder]] and sugar. This is then deep-fried in oil until golden brown.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tastycircle.com/recipe/pazham-pori/|title=Pazham Pori / Ethakka appam - Kerala Recipes|date=2013-11-02|website=Tasty Circle|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-22}}</ref> In the other South Indian states of [[Karnataka]] and [[Tamil Nadu]], it is however prepared using [[besan]] flour.

In [[Indonesia]], banana fritters are commonly known as ''pisang goreng''.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WKoIooGXjPYC&q=pisang+goreng+indonesian+fried+banana&pg=PA1093 |title=Indonesia |last=Backshall |first=Stephen |date=2003 |publisher=Rough Guides |isbn=9781858289915 |pages=}}</ref>{{pn|date=March 2024}} They are often sold by [[Street food of Indonesia|street vendors]],<ref name="Street Food">{{cite book |last1=Kraig |first1=Bruce |last2=Sen |first2=Colleen Taylor |authorlink2=Colleen Taylor Sen |title=Street Food around the World: An Encyclopedia of Food and Culture |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9XCjAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA183 |publisher=[[ABC-CLIO]] |year=2013 |page=183 |isbn=978-1-59884-955-4}}</ref> In Indonesia ''pisang goreng'' are deep fried in ample of cooking oil; they might be coated with batter or not.

Most traditional street vendors will then sell them as is, without any additional ingredients or toppings. However, more upscale [[coffehouse|coffee shops]], cafes and [[restaurant]]s serve more sophisticated ''pisang goreng'' sprinkled with [[powdered sugar]], [[cinnamon sugar,]] [[cheese]], [[Fruit preserves|jam]], [[condensed milk]], [[chocolate ice cream|chocolate]]or[[vanilla ice cream]].

In [[Indonesia]], it is consumed as a snack to accompany tea or [[coffee]], either in the morning or late afternoon break. Traditional ''[[Warung|warung kopi]]'' (local coffee shops) often offer ''pisang goreng'' and other snacks, including fritters and ''[[kue]]'' to accompany coffee or tea.

Every region in Indonesia has developed various recipe for ''pisang goreng'' with a variety of different names, ingredients and cooking techniques.<ref name="All about Pisang Goreng"/> In [[Bali]] for example, ''pisang goreng'' is called ''godoh biu'', in [[West Java]] it is called ''cau goreng'', in [[Java]] ''gedhang goreng'', in [[Sibolga]] ''pisang rakit'' and in [[Pontianak, Indonesia|Pontianak]] ''pisang kipas''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://inforesep.com/resep-pisang-goreng.html|title=Resep Pisang Goreng - InfoReseps.com|work=inforesep.com|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130530074250/http://inforesep.com/resep-pisang-goreng.html|archivedate=2013-05-30}}</ref>

=== Myanmar ===

A dish of banana fritter cooked in thick, spicy fish sause and served with rice is claimed to have been a favourite dish of the former royal family of Myanmar.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Tate |first=D. J. M. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8QtIAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Banana+fritter%22+%22Myanmar%22 |title=Tropical Fruit of the Philippines |date=2000 |publisher=Archipelago Press |isbn=978-981-4068-00-0 |language=en}}</ref>

In [[Suriname]], this snack is also known as ''bakabana'' (meaning fried banana in [[Sranan Tongo|Surinamese]]).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://southamericanfood.about.com/od/appetizersfirstcourses/r/bakabana.htm |title=South American Food |access-date=2021-11-17 |archive-date=2016-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815211433/http://southamericanfood.about.com/od/appetizersfirstcourses/r/bakabana.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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