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Deep fry something healthy. Make it delicious instead. The other day we got to thinking about banana fritters. We did a little research and discovered a small stand in North Sumatra that served the finest in the world. So we pulled some funds out of the enormous and expansive Thrifty Gobbler budget sack, and sent our roaming reporter Tillie Pea on a mission to discover their secrets. Here’s what she found… This is not 29 Acacia Road. This is Nias Island, North Sumatra. And this is Ibu Lennys, who probably doesn’t lead an amazing double life. But when Ibu fries a banana, an amazing transformation occurs… the humble banana becomes PISANG GORENG! And you don’t even really need a profound appreciation of 80s superhero cartoons to give it a go yourself. (Serves 5) 5 bananas 150g self-raising flour 15g sugar A small pinch of salt Lukewarm water Coconut oil for frying (available from Asian supermarkets, but vegetable oil will do otherwise) First, you will need to make the batter. Mix together the flour, sugar and salt. Gradually add enough lukewarm water to make a smooth, thick batter Take your bananas. Make sure they are not too ripe (Ibu is using tiny little ‘nanas, but we thought you had enough to worry about finding coconut oil) Peel them up Slice each banana lengthways into sections no thicker than 5mm Stop about 1 cm before the end of the banana, so that it all stays in one piece Fan out the slices from this base Coat the banana in the batter Drop the fritter into the (bubbling hot) coconut oil Give them a poke every now and again, so they don’t stick together When they are golden brown, take them out (you can use a sieve if you don’t have a fancy fryer) Enjoy. Hati-hati, they will be HOT! Thrifty? They go for 500 Indonesian Rupiah a pop…that’s about 3p. But think what you’ll be saving on the airfare. - http://www.thriftygobbler.com/100/

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