INGREDIENTS :

8 medium size bananas

2 tsp of lemon juice

2/3 cup of self-rising flour

2/3 cup of rice flour

1 tbsp of cornstarch

½ tsp of ground cinnamon

1 cup of water

Unico Sunflower Oil, Unico Vegetable Oil , for deep-frying

4 tbsp of light brown sugar

cream or ice cream, to serve

PREPARATION: Cut the bananas into even-sized chunks and place them in a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle the lemon juice over the bananas to prevent browning. Sift the self-rising flour, rice flour, cornstarch, and cinnamon into a mixing bowl. Gradually stir in the water to make a thin batter.

Heat the oil in a preheated wok until smoking, then reduce the heat slightly. Place a piece of banana on the end of a fork and carefully dip it into the batter, draining off any excess. Repeat with the remaining banana pieces.

Sprinkle the light brown sugar on to a large plate. Carefully place the banana pieces in the oil and cook for 2-3 minutes, until golden. Remove the banana pieces from the oil with a slotted spoon and roll them in the sugar. Transfer the battered bananas to serving bowls and serve immediately with cream or ice cream.

COOK'S TIP: Rice flour can be bought from whole food health stores or from Chinese supermarkets.

PREPRATION TIME: 30 minutes

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