Saturday, June 13, 2009

Vietnamese Fried Banana - Chuoi Chien

Every countries have their own version of fried bananas. I just learned this recipe from Chi. Bun yesterday and decided to make them today. As a child, I remembered this type of snacks are sold by street vendors in Vietnam. Chuoi Chien is also one of my favorite snacks.


Ta ta.....................Here you go.


The batter is consisted of : rice flour, sesame seeds, sugar, salt, and dried shredded coconuts.

After an hour in the refrigerator, then it's time to fry them.


I just love the golden color.

They are so good and crunchy. You just can't eat just one. There goes my diet plan :-(


Ingredients:
½ cup of rice flour
¼ cup of sugar
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1 pinch salt
¼ cup of shredded coconut (You can add more if you like)
4 medium bananas (the firmer they are, the better)
1 and ¼ cup of water
canola oil (for frying)

Directions:
1. Mix together the flour, sugar, sesame seeds, shredded coconut, salt and water to make a smooth, paste-like batter.
2. Leave in the refrigerator to rest for one hour.
3. Peel the bananas and slice in 2 or 3 inch slices.
4. Dip the banana pieces into the batter and shallow fry in hot oil for a few minutes or until golden brown all over.
5. Drain quickly on a wire rack or paper towel, and serve warm.
Enjoy!

2 comments:

Brenya ☆彡 said...

Wow, it looks so good. I love love Chuoi Chien too. It's my favorite desert.

Zoe said...

Brenya,

Thank you. It was really good. Of course, they all gone now. Unfortunately, we can't just eat one piece. :-) The recipe is quite easy.

Thanks,
Zoe