Raw bananas are known to be super healthy and versatile, especially in Indian cuisine, and these raw banana fritters are a unique and delicious way to enjoy them.
These fritters can be a nice and crispy snack that you can serve and enjoy at tea time, or just relish them when you’re craving for something that’s delicious and healthy at the same time.
Sounds interesting? Here’s how you can make these fritters in two different ways.
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Ingredients For the Recipe
To make the raw banana fritters you’ll need these ingredients.
- Raw banana (boiled): 1
- Onions (finely chopped): ¼ cup
- Green chilies (finely chopped): 2 tbsp
- Coriander leaves (finely chopped): 3 tbsp
- Turmeric powder: A pinch
- Red chili powder: ½ tsp
- Garam masala: ½ tsp
- Salt: 1 tsp
Procedure 1: Oil Fried
- Oil: For frying
- Prepared raw banana mash
Procedure 2: Air Fried
- Prepared raw banana mash
How to Make the Raw Banana Fritters Two Ways
Once you have your ingredients ready, you will make the raw banana fritters in two different ways.
In a mixing bowl, take the boiled raw banana, onions, green chilies, coriander leaves, and the powdered spices and salt.
Mix all together and make it into a mash.
Procedure 1
Heat oil in a deep bottomed vessel.
Take small scoops of the raw banana mash with your hand and drop them into the oil.
Deep fry them for 4-5 minutes or until they turn golden brown.
Serve hot as a side dish or as a snack during tea time.
Procedure 2
Preheat the air fryer to 180℃.
Make small round shapes with the raw banana mash and transfer them to the air fryer.
Cook them at 180℃ for 10-12 minutes or until they turn golden brown. You can flip them once in between and brush some oil so that they are cooked well.
Serve hot as a side dish or as a snack during tea time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Depending on your personal taste preference you can add your choices of seasonings and spices to the banana fritter mixture.
For extra spice, consider adding in some red pepper flakes. If you want these fritters to be healthier, you can also add some chopped veggies like carrots, bell peppers and spring onions to the mixture.
Boiling the raw bananas is a crucial step, and cannot be skipped. Raw bananas tend to be very fibrous and tough to digest, and boiling helps break down the fibers, thus softening the bananas.
Boiling also helps make the consistency of the bananas easier to manage.
Your leftover raw banana fritters can be transferred to an airtight container and refrigerated for 2 to 3 days. These fritters can then be reheated in the Air Fryer or the microwave.
Remember that microwaving the fritters will cause them to lose their crispy texture, which is why it is best to make and serve them fresh.
Tips & Tricks to Make the Raw Banana Fritters Two Ways
While making these fritters is super easy, you might need to keep these additional tips and tricks in mind.
- The raw banana mixture is made using boiled and mashed raw bananas. Ideally, it is best to boil the bananas with their peel on. Doing this will not only help preserve the nutrients, but will also keep the bananas from turning dark.
- After you’ve boiled the raw bananas, make sure you drain off all the excess water before mashing them and using them for the recipe.
- Ideally, using the pressure cooker is the best when it comes to boiling the raw bananas, because it really helps cut down the cooking time.
- If you don’t want to use the pressure cooker, you can boil the raw bananas in a regular pot too. Just remember that the time required for the bananas to be boiled completely will be slightly higher this way.
- For the Air Fryer raw banana fritters, make sure you grease the Air Fryer basket to keep the fritter mixture from sticking to it
- To fry the raw banana fritters in the oil, keep the flame on medium heat. If the fritters are fried in hot oil, they will end up turning dark on the outside and undercooked on the inside. In contrast, if they are fried in oil that isn't hot enough, they will end up soaking a lot of the oil and will turn out soggy.
- When air frying, remember to grease the fritters with oil that has a high smoke point
- To make the banana fritters extra crispy, you can also add a bit of rice flour or corn flour into the mixture.
Serving Ideas & Suggestions
These crispy and crunchy raw banana fritters can be served with some ketchup, green chutney or any other dipping sauce of your choice.
If you enjoyed making these fritters and are inspired to try some more such snacks, here are a few good recipes you might want to try out.
📖 Recipe
Raw Banana Fritters Two Ways
Ingredients
- 1 Raw Banana , (boiled)
- ¼ cup Onions , (finely chopped)
- 2 tablespoon Green chilies , (finely chopped)
- 3 tablespoon Coriander leaves , (finely chopped)
- 1 pinch Turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon Red chili powder
- ½ teaspoon Garam masala
- 1 teaspoon Salt
Procedure 1: Oil Fried
- 1 cup Oil, (For frying)
- 1 bowl Prepared raw banana mash
Procedure 2: Air Fried
- 1 bowl Prepared raw banana mash
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, take the boiled raw banana, onions, green chilies, coriander leaves, and the powdered spices and salt.
- Mix all together and make it into a mash.
Procedure 1
- Heat oil in a deep bottomed vessel.
- Take small scoops of the raw banana mash with your hand and drop them into the oil.
- Deep fry them for 4-5 minutes or until they turn golden brown.
- Serve hot as a side dish or as a snack during tea time.
Procedure 2
- Pre-heat air fryer to180℃.
- Make small round shapes with the raw banana mash and transfer them to the air fryer.
- Cook them at 180℃ for10-12 minutes or until they turn golden brown. You can flip them once in between and brush some oil so that they are cooked well.
- Serve hot as a side dish or as a snack during tea time.
Notes
- To boil the raw banana, put the entire banana along with the peel for boiling. If boiling in a pressure cooker, 3-4 whistles are enough. If boiling in a vessel, boil for about 15 minutes or until it starts to feel soft.
- You should be able to remove the peel easily once it’s properly boiled.
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