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Banana Pakoras

Try this easy dessert and you'll be back for more! Pakoras are fruit or vegetable pieces fried in batter—a classic of Indian cooking. Banana pakoras are chunks of banana dipped in a batter of flour, milk, and spices (season it however you like). They're quick and simple to make, so they're great for breakfast or whenever you need something fast to go with tea.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
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Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 4 % 2 g
Fats 59 % 27 g
Carbohydrates 37 % 17 g
313 kcal
GI: 6 / 65 / 29

Cooking method

Cooking time: 15 min

  1. Step 1:

    Step 1

    Here's what you'll need.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2

    Make the batter. Whisk together the dry ingredients—flour and spices.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3

    Then gradually pour in the milk, whisking until smooth. The batter should be about as thick as sour cream, so it coats the banana pieces.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4

    Peel the bananas and cut them into pieces about 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5

    Drop the banana pieces into the batter and toss so each one is fully coated.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6

    Heat a skillet with the oil and add the pakoras, using a spoon to scoop up some batter underneath each one. Fry until golden.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7

    Then flip and fry the other side.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8

    Set the finished pakoras on a paper towel and blot the tops as well to soak up excess oil.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9

    If you like, dust the pakoras with powdered sugar—though for me, the natural sweetness of the bananas is plenty. Enjoy!

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Whole cow's milk - 68  kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.5% fat content - 64  kcal/100g
  • Milk 3.2% fat content - 60  kcal/100g
  • Milk 1.5% fat content - 47  kcal/100g
  • Concentrated milk 7.5% fat content - 140  kcal/100g
  • Milk 2.5% fat content - 54  kcal/100g
  • Bananas - 89  kcal/100g
  • Turmeric - 325  kcal/100g
  • Whole durum wheat flour fortified - 333  kcal/100g
  • Whole durum wheat flour universal - 364  kcal/100g
  • Flour krupchatka - 348  kcal/100g
  • Flour - 325  kcal/100g
  • Curry - 352  kcal/100g
  • Vegetable oil - 873  kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0  kcal/100g
  • Ground cinnamon - 247  kcal/100g

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