Kevin and I have always been big fans of goreng pisang (banana fritters). We used to eat that lots when we were living in Malaysia a few years ago. When I saw this box of goreng pisang mix at the Asian grocery store, I just had to pick it up and give it a try.
It seemed pretty easy to make, all we needed was a bunch of bananas, oil and some water. It was pretty cheap as well, only $1.50 for a box.
The first thing we need to do is prepare the batter. Just pour the mix into a large bowl.
Then, add in about 500ml of water.
Mix it all together until it has a smooth consistency.
Now we will prep the bananas. Just peel them and cut them to half. Easy enough.
The next step is to dip the bananas into the mix. Make sure it's all nicely and evenly coated.
Slide the bananas into hot oil. You have to make sure that the oil is hot enough before putting the bananas into it.
Here is a little trick to get crispier and more yummy goreng pisang. Once the bananas turn to a light shade of brown, take it out of the oil and double dip it in the batter again.
Then, return the bananas back to the hot oil and continue frying.
Once the bananas turn golden brown, take it out form the oil and allow it to cool a little on a strainer. This is also done so that the excess oil will drip away and not make the bananas soggy.
There are many ways you can eat the goreng pisang. Most people just eat it as it is (it's yummy enough). Yesterday, I served them up with some chocolate sauce and ice cream (please excuse the photo of the half melted ice cream, my kitchen was way too hot last night). Overall, I think the mix was alright, not the best though. Of course we cannot compare it to the street vendors in Malaysia, but still...I felt that something was lacking. Maybe it was the type of bananas that we used or maybe it was the mix. Either way, it wasn't the greatest. I'll try to search for a more authentic recipe for goreng pisang and try to make it again soon.
Kevin and I were in the mood for something sweet a few weekends ago, so I decided to whip up some Banana & Nutella Crepe. I just love making crepes. Not only are they yummy to eat but they are so easy and quick to make.
I started out by making the batter for basic sweet crepes. Just measure out 1 cup of all purpose flour and crack in two large eggs.
Then, add 3/4 cup of milk followed by 1/2 a cup of water.
Whisk it all together until you achieve a smooth consistency. Next, add in about 2 tablespoons of melted butter followed by 2 and a half tablespoons of sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
Whisk everything together once again and the crepe batter is ready!
Heat a small non stick pan and coat it with butter. Then, scoop in some batter onto the middle of the pan and swirl the pan to spread the batter evenly. Make sure that you do not use too much batter, cos we do not want a super thick crepe. The crepe should be nice and thin.
Allow it to cook for a couple of minutes then flip the crepe over.
Spread some Nutella on half of the crepe. Then, place some banana slices on top of the Nutella.
Allow the crepe to cook for a little bit more until it's fully cooked. Once it's done, fold the crepe over and quarter it.
There you go! It looks so yummy, you can just eat it like that. However, I dusted some powdered sugar on top and served it with some French Vanilla ice cream (topped with some chocolate sauce). Mmmm mmmm mmmm....so yummmy yet so easy to make!