- Africa
Madagascar
Since Madagascar is a tropical island off the east coast of Africa, its cuisine includes a lot of rice, fish, seafood and fruit. It is influenced by both French and Polynesian flavors, with subtle curries. A popular national snack in Madagascar is banana fritters, which can often be bought on the side of the road for less than a dollar.
Banana Fritters
Ingredients
- 6 well ripened bananas
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- Vegetable oil for frying
Directions
- Mash bananas with a fork or use blender to make into a pulp.
- Add flour.
- Mix water and sugar to make a syrup.
- Add syrup and nutmeg to bananas and flour (add more water, if needed, to make batter to pancake consistency.)
- Mix well. Fry like pancakes in oiled frying pan until golden brown.
