KOLAR BORA (BANANA FRITTERS)

DESCRIPTION - Kolar Bora is a tea¬-time snack. ‘Kolar’ means ‘banana’ and ‘Bora’ means ‘pakora’. These banana pakora are the preferred Bengali delicacy.

DURATION- 20 MINUTES

SERVES – 2 TO 4 PEOPLE

INGREDIENTS:

• Ripe Banana – 2nos.
• Rice Flour – 1 cup
• Refined Wheat Flour (Maida) – 1tbsp
• Milk powder – 2tbsp
• Sugar Powder – ½ cup
• Cinnamon (Dalchini) powder – 1tbsp
• Baking powder – ½ tbsp
• Oil (for frying)

METHOD:

• Peel the ripe bananas and mash them in a bowl.
• Then, add in the sugar powder and mix with a spatula.
• Next, add in the maida, milk powder, cinnamon powder and baking powder and mix well again.
• Make lemon sized balls of the dough and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a kadhai and gently plop in 5 to 6 dough balls.
• Fry on medium-to-low heat till the boras (Fritters) have begun to change their color to dark brown. Transfer them onto a kitchen towel to drain out any excess oil.
• Serve with hot tea or add on honey and serve as dessert.

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