Pisang Goreng (Crispy Fried Bananas)
Ripe bananas dipped in a light rice flour batter and fried until crispy and golden outside, soft and sweet inside. Eat them warm with a drizzle of palm sugar syrup or honey.
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Ingredients
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Steps
Make the batter
In a bowl, whisk together the rice flour, plain flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Slowly whisk in the cold water or coconut milk until the batter is smooth and thick, like heavy cream.
- 100g rice flour
- 50g plain flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 170ml water or coconut milk
✅ Done when: batter is smooth and coats the whisk like heavy cream
Cut the bananas
Peel the bananas and cut each one in half lengthwise. If they are long, cut them in half crosswise too, so each piece is about 6-8 cm long.
- 6 bananas
Heat the oil
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Fry
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Serve
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Make the batter
In a bowl, whisk together the rice flour, plain flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Slowly whisk in the cold water or coconut milk until the batter is smooth and thick, like heavy cream.
- 100g rice flour
- 50g plain flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 170ml water or coconut milk
✅ Done when: batter is smooth and coats the whisk like heavy cream
Cut the bananas
Peel the bananas and cut each one in half lengthwise. If they are long, cut them in half crosswise too, so each piece is about 6-8 cm long.
- 6 bananas
Heat the oil
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Fry
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Serve
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The Story Behind the Dish
Bananas grow almost everywhere in Indonesia, and there are many kinds. Frying them in batter is one of the most common snacks in the country, sold from street carts every afternoon.
In some places they are eaten with cheese and chocolate sprinkles. In others, like Pontianak in Borneo, they come with a sweet sambal or kaya jam.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Crispy outside and soft and sweet inside, they are cheap, simple and loved by everyone.
💡 Fun Fact
In the city of Manado, fried bananas are eaten with a spicy chili sambal instead of sugar, a combination locals love.
Indonesia and Malaysia
-6.21°S, 106.85°E
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