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Pazham Pori Recipe – Ethakka Appam Recipe – Ripe Plantain Fritters

In Kerala cuisine, there are so many plantain recipes you will come across. Among those, Plantain fritter or Pazham Pori – Ethakappam has been the popular and the favorite snack of Keralites. 

Pazham pori – Plantain fritters is made out of a special variety of plantain called “Nendrapazham” which is highly nutritious and  good source of  potassium and vitamins A & C. 

The plantain slices dipped in sweetened flour and then deep fried in oil.This snack is common street item in Kerala and one of the fastest and hot selling snacks in trains.This snack is often fried in most of the homes and relished by all along with a cup of steaming tea or coffee. It’s also a very tasty, fast and easy to make. Add it to your snack menu this week, either for your family or as a party dish for your friends! 

Pazham Pori  Recipe | Ethakka Appam Recipe | Ripe Plantain Fritters Recipe


Ingredients :

Ripened Banana /Nendrapazham : 1 large
All Purpose Flour /Maida : 3/4 cup
Rice flour : 3 tbsp
Milk : 2 tsp
Turmeric powder : a pinch
Sugar : 2 tsp (adjust accordingly to the sweetness of plantain)
Salt : a pinch (just to adjust the sweetness)
Cardamom : 2 pods (Crushed , optional)
Baking Powder : a pinch (optional)
Oil for frying

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How to make Pazham Pori | Ethakka Appam | Ripe Plantain Fritters:

1. Peel the banana skin and cut into two.Take one potion and cut into thin slices lengthwise. (3-4 pieces)
2. Mix the remaining ingredients except oil together with enough water and make it into a smooth batter. (Note : The batter should be in a medium thick consistency, care should be taken not to form lumps)
3. Now heat a shallow frying pan and pour oil.
4. Dip the banana pieces thoroughly in the batter and slowly arrange them to frying pan.
5. Fry the banana and turn it over till crisp and golden brown color and drain in paper towels.

6. Serve with cup of tea or coffee and Enjoy!!


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Sangeetha
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  8. NIDHYA says

    October 14, 2010 at 10:54 pm

    Awesome fritters. Had a chance to taste once when we visited Kerala during my college days. Love to try it.

    Aaha Oho

  9. kothiyavunu.com says

    October 14, 2010 at 8:52 pm

    Thanks everyone for dropping by and leaving ur lovely comments it really makes me very happy reading each one of ur comments 🙂

    @ Sangeeta & sadie..i do have a steamed ripe plantain recipes you can check out in Sancks & Sweets recipe index. and the puttu in breakfast index.

  10. Gulmohar says

    October 14, 2010 at 5:39 pm

    njan eeyide ithundakkiyathe ullu…ennittum kandittu kothiyavunnu…

  11. Roshan says

    October 14, 2010 at 10:20 am

    hi Sangeetha,

    pls check out my blog for a surprise…

    cheers

    roshan

  12. Roshan says

    October 14, 2010 at 10:20 am

    hi Sangeetha,

    pls check out my blog for a surprise…

    cheers

    roshan

  13. Sadie says

    October 14, 2010 at 6:32 am

    It looks yummy . Do you have some steamed recipe with ripe plantain , coconut and rice flour , i think that is called puttu or something, thanx for sharing.

  14. lissie says

    October 14, 2010 at 5:56 am

    wow, it looks so tempting…! feel like having it with hot tea…

  15. Babli says

    October 14, 2010 at 4:52 am

    Pazham pori looks so delicious and tempting that I cannot resist myself. Absolutely gorgeous dish.

  16. Indie.Tea says

    October 14, 2010 at 1:55 am

    Oo, that looks really delicious and pretty simple to make!

  17. Mano Saminathan says

    October 13, 2010 at 6:19 pm

    Looks great and delicious!

  18. Rachana says

    October 13, 2010 at 5:44 pm

    Plaintain fritters look so scrumptious.

  19. An Open Book says

    October 13, 2010 at 9:49 am

    i so badly want them right now..esp tht its pouring outside and is such awesome weather for pazham pori and tea

  20. Nostalgia says

    October 12, 2010 at 8:29 pm

    Nice.. one of my favorite. I never seem to get good plantains here.

  21. Yummy Team says

    October 12, 2010 at 7:25 pm

    Ethakka appam kandittu sharikum kothi varunundu ketto..Evide nalla ethapazham angane kittarilla..Kittunathokke vadi pazhuthathu aayirikkum..Tempting pic!!

  22. Nitha says

    October 12, 2010 at 6:47 pm

    adipoli pazham pori… ente fav aanu.. AJ kku eshtam allthonde njan undaakkarilla….

  23. Dolly says

    October 12, 2010 at 4:11 pm

    I could eat some plantain fritters right now with a cuppa of hot tea..I have'nt had this before. But look really tempting..Sangeetha, Visiting you after a very long time. How you been. NOt been actively blogging and surely not been able to blog hop either..Trying to catch up..

  24. Simply Life says

    October 12, 2010 at 12:39 pm

    oh those look so good!

  25. Lena Rashmin Raj says

    October 12, 2010 at 11:45 am

    ente ponne.. sathyamaayum kothiyaavunnu.. thaaayooooo

  26. RAKS KITCHEN says

    October 12, 2010 at 10:02 am

    I have not tasted this famous delicacy still,looks tempting!

  27. Jaisy James says

    October 12, 2010 at 9:49 am

    athe kittiyirunnenkil ippol tanne teerkamayirunnu. ithu kazhichittu kure nal ayi

  28. Priya says

    October 12, 2010 at 8:19 am

    Omg, i want them rite now…mouthwatering here..

  29. Pushpa says

    October 12, 2010 at 5:22 am

    Yummyyyyyyyyyy!

    Pushpa @ simplehomefood.com

  30. jeyashrisuresh says

    October 12, 2010 at 4:04 am

    while travelling in train to kerela they used to sell these pazham poris.looks yummy and thanks for the recipe.

  31. Shanthi says

    October 12, 2010 at 3:59 am

    Its fantastic and has come out perfect

  32. 5 Star Foodie says

    October 12, 2010 at 3:04 am

    Plantain fritters sound really scrumptious, yum!

  33. Nandini says

    October 12, 2010 at 2:19 am

    Wow! I love those sweet fritters! It's my favourite! Yummy and inviting!

  34. Divya Vikram says

    October 11, 2010 at 11:46 pm

    We had these last weekend for dessert. Yummy!

  35. Lyndsey says

    October 11, 2010 at 11:17 pm

    They look beautiful and so good to eat! Yummy!

  36. Suja Sugathan says

    October 11, 2010 at 10:46 pm

    Ethra nalayi vicharikkukaya..kothiyavunnu..the etthakkas I get here is not so good

  37. aipi says

    October 11, 2010 at 10:06 pm

    Love anything with plantains..this recipe is a keeper..very very tempting!

    US Masala

  38. vrinda says

    October 11, 2010 at 9:23 pm

    Adipoli..all time mallu fav…

  39. Nisha says

    October 11, 2010 at 8:01 pm

    Ammume , 4 mani palaharamum orma wannu seeing your pazham pori

  40. Smitha says

    October 11, 2010 at 7:58 pm

    I like them hot and with vanilla ice cream!!…so yummy!

  41. divya says

    October 11, 2010 at 7:39 pm

    Looks so delicious and making me hungry….

  42. swapna says

    October 11, 2010 at 7:23 pm

    Yummy and lovely!!

  43. Pavithra says

    October 11, 2010 at 7:18 pm

    My fav one ..looks so so so delicious..wish I am there to have one or someone can make for me right away.

  44. Ananda Rajashekar says

    October 11, 2010 at 6:41 pm

    ohhh pazham pori is my fav, i remember having them during my days in college, glad to find your blog 🙂

  45. Soumya says

    October 11, 2010 at 6:28 pm

    My fav snack…looks very tempting and mouth watering…

  46. sangeeta says

    October 11, 2010 at 5:27 pm

    I have some ripe plantain in the fridge n was planning for this fritter . It looks yummy . Do you have some steamed recipe with ripe plantain , coconut and rice flour , i think that is called puttu or something.

  47. Cooking Blog Indexer says

    October 11, 2010 at 5:11 pm

    even photos of pazham pori bring good old memories back…my favorite snack…

  48. Sushma Mallya says

    October 11, 2010 at 4:55 pm

    Yummy,long since i had these…

  49. Swathi says

    October 11, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    pazham pori adipoli. Enikku chayaku kityal kollam.

  50. Kairali sisters says

    October 11, 2010 at 4:35 pm

    Serikkum kothipichu tto..I was wanting to make these for a loong time, pazhutha pazham okke njna angu puzhugi kazhichu, aduthavana def pazham undakkum…

  51. Fathima says

    October 11, 2010 at 4:09 pm

    can eat this anytime…. looks perfect!

  52. Anncoo says

    October 11, 2010 at 3:51 pm

    Looks so delicious and making me hungry ;DD

  53. Sreelekha Sumesh says

    October 11, 2010 at 3:28 pm

    yumm..nalla pazham pori kazhichitethra naalayi.pic kandittu eduthu thinnan thonunu:)

  54. Happy Cook says

    October 11, 2010 at 3:22 pm

    Muhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa I want them. I am missing pasham pori here as we got get Ethaka , well unles if one is lucky to see in the Asian shop, the one i have is 35 km from my lace 🙁

  55. Sarah Naveen says

    October 11, 2010 at 3:18 pm

    oh amme!!!! ippo venam enikku…we go for malayalam films here in a kerala theatre and they have it hot hot pazham pori there,…so had it yesterday while shikkar..but still love to have one now…

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