Fried Plantains Recipe | Sweet Plantain Fritters
Fried Plantains or Sweet Plantain Fritters are delicious and easy-to-make snacks or finger foods prepared using ripe plantains and chickpea flour (besan) in less than 20 minutes. This plantain recipe is vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free.
Servings: 4
Calories: 225kcal
Equipment
- Pan for frying
Ingredients
- 3 Ripe plantains
- ½ cup Chickpea flour
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida / Hing optional
- ½ teaspoon Red chile powder / Cayenne powder
- ½ cup Water approx
- Salt to taste
- Vegetable oil or Coconut oil for frying
Instructions
How to make Fried Plantains?
- Peel and slice the plantains into ½-inch thick circles or cut them lengthwise.3 Ripe plantains
- Heat oil in a pan for frying on medium flame.Vegetable oil or Coconut oil
Make the batter to fry the plantains.
- Add chickpea flour, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, hing, red chile powder, and salt to taste and mix in a bowl. Add water little by little and whisk to form a lump-free, medium-thick batter.½ cup Chickpea flour, 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds, ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder, ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida / Hing, ½ teaspoon Red chile powder / Cayenne powder, ½ cup Water, Salt
- Tip: When you dip each plantain slice, you want the slices to coat with the batter. If you add too much water by mistake, adjust the batter by adding extra flour. The exact amount of water may vary every time based on the brand of chickpea flour. Go with the eye measurement. So start with ¼ cup and slowly increase as needed.
How to fry sweet plantains?
- Once the oil is hot, dip each plantain slice in the batter and drop them in oil (5 to 6 slices, depending on the size of the pan).
- Fry till the plantains are crispy and golden brown. Transfer this to a paper towel to absorb any oil.
- Repeat the process for the remaining plantains.
- Fried plantains taste best when served fresh and piping hot.
Notes
- Consistency of batter and frying temperature is very important to get the crispy outer texture.
- Do not fry them if the oil is warm (i.e., not hot enough or yet to reach its optimum temperature). This will absorb excess oil and make the fried plantains soggy.
- If the oil is too hot, the fritters will become brown soon.
- The best tip is to always fry by switching the flame between medium and medium-high.
- Battered plantains taste great without the addition of baking soda. You don't need it while frying.
- Adjust and use the spices as needed.
- Do not overcrowd the pan while frying.
- Want the crispy outer covering for fritters? You can try one of these: Either add 2 tablespoon of rice flour while making the batter or add 1 tablespoon of hot oil while preparing the batter.
- The best part about the batter is that it can also be used to fry raw banana, potato, squash, sweet potato, jalapeno, anaheim, cauliflower, broccoli, paneer (tofu), aubergine (eggplant), okra, bell pepper (capsicum), breadfruit, bread, shrimp (prawns), chicken, crab, pork, clam. (You have to cut the vegetables into rounds or lengthwise, dip them in batter, and fry.)
- If there are any leftovers, you can reheat them in the microwave, but they will not be as crispy or tasty as the fresh ones.
Nutrition
Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 794mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 1530IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 2mg