Green Banana fritters

I must admit I'm not a fan of green bananas and found it hard to say no to a friend who passed me some...until she shares how she would turn it to fritters.

I put my spin on it and bam...out came this delicious snack which of course I finished it in a go. I had to re fry it again for this snaps.For this fritter you would need "cooking bananas" and not "eating bananas" ..bananas used for cooking is called "plantains", distinguishing them from dessert bananas.

Plantains are of the banana family, but they are starchier and lower in sugar, which means that when they are ripe, they will still be green in color, they aren't usually eaten raw.

1 comb of green bananas

Oil for frying

For the seasoning:
2 tbs  (or more) corn starch or rice flour or you can use plain flour

1/4 tsp salt

Pinch of turmeric 

Pinch of  cayenne (optional)

Pinch of seasoning powder                                                      


First you need to shave off the top layer of the skin of the banana with a peeler. Then cut the peeled banana into slices diagonally. 

Make sure the banana slices are dry. 

Heat the oil, about a 200ml on a medium heat. 

Take about a handful of the slices and coat them generously with the seasoning. Dust off any excess flour and gently drop it one by one in the oil. It takes about two minutes for the fritters to turn golden brown.

Gently scoop them and place on a kitchen towel to remove any excess oil.
Repeat until you finish all the slices.

Enjoy...jue