Looking for something different to serve this week at your holiday gatherings? Consider West African Banana Fritters.
Bananas are in season in Senegal! Garden participants in Podor showcase their harvest of delicious, organic bananas.
Locals in Senegal enjoy bananas in a variety of ways, one of the more common is in fritter form. Enjoy this recipe during the holidays or any time of the year.
West African Banana Fritters
Ingredients:
3 bananas (the more ripe, the sweeter your fritters will turn out)
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
1-2 cups all-purpose flour (adjust for desired thickness of batter)
1/2 tsp salt
3 tsp baking powder
1/8 - 1/4 cup brown sugar (adjust for ripeness of banana)
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cardamom (optional)
oil (for deep frying)
powdered sugar (for topping)
Instructions:
Mash bananas with a fork in a large bowl.
Add remaining wet ingredients to bananas and combine well.
In a separate bowl combine all dry ingredients and add to banana mixture. Stir until fully incorporated.
Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Once oil is hot pour 1/4 cup batter in the oil (if you prefer a thicker batter you may need to drop batter in oil with a spoon). Flip fritter when it starts to brown on the bottom (bubbles may start to appear on the surface of the fritter).
Place on a paper towel lined plate and dust with powdered sugar. Enjoy!
Khoyan, President of the Market Garden in Keur Pathe Malick, prepares fritters which she sells in the market of her village.
Market Gardens boost household income of garden participants and provide food security to entire communities as well. Click here to learn more about our market gardens.
Recipe adapted from Food.com and Allrecipes.com