How to Cook Pisang Goreng: An Indonesian-Inspired Snack

Author:: Travel Chef

I am a chef on a luxury world cruise liner. I love to cook and write recipes that are inspired by foods from all over the world.

Learn how to cook pisang goreng
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How to Cook Indonesian Deep-Fried Banana

A popular Indonesian snack, pisang goreng is battered and deep-fried banana. It is the Indonesian version of a banana fritter. I had the opportunity to enjoy authentic pisang goreng during my visit to Indonesia, where this snack is sold all day long by street vendors. Now that I'm on vacation again, I find myself craving this snack. I decided to try to re-create it at home.

Cook Time


Prep time	Cook time	Ready in	Yields
5 min	20 min	25 min	4 servings

Ingredients

8 pieces banana, sliced
Chocolate sauce, store-bought

For the batter mix:

1 cup all purpose flour
3/4 + 1/8 water
1/2 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon sugar

pisang goreng banana

Utensils

For Preparation:

2 large bowls
3 small bowls
chopping board
knife
measuring cups
measuring spoons

For Cooking:

frying pan
tongs
strainer
plate

Instructions

Slice bananas. Set aside.
Mix all the ingredients for the batter mix.
Dip each slice of banana into the prepared batter and fry.
Strain excess oil.
Drizzle chocolate syrup on top.

Tips and Techniques

Toss pisang goreng in a mixture of cinnamon and confectioner's sugar to add flavor.
Add a splash of your favorite rum into the batter mix to add flavor and aroma.
Make your own chocolate syrup.

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