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Boules de Bananes (Banana Fritters)

Boules de Bananes (Banana Fritters) is a traditional Guinean (from Guinea-Conakry) recipe for a classic accompaniment of boiled green bananas that are turned into a paste, flavoured with spice, shaped into balls and deep fried to cook. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Guinean version of: Banana Fritters (Boules de Bananes).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

40 minutes

Total Time:

60 minutes

Serves:

4–6

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Vegetarian RecipesSpice RecipesGuinea Recipes



Though this may sound like a dessert, it's actually a recipe for an accompaniment.

Ingredients:

6 green (ie unripe) bananas
ground cinnamon, ground ginger and freshly-grated nutmeg, to taste
salt, to taste
oil for frying

Method:

Peel the bananas, place in a pan of boiling water and cook for about 30 minutes, or until tender. Drain the bananas, place in a bowl and crush with the salt then mash to a smooth dough.

Take the banana dough and roll into a round of about 6cm in diameter then use a sharp knife to slice into disks about 1cm thick.

Heat oil in a pan, add the banana dough pieces and fry for a few minutes or until golden brown on both sides.

Drain on kitchen paper and serve with a tomato sauce and fried fish.