Pisang Tanduk Goreng

My mother loves pisang goreng, i.e. banana fritters.  Basically all kind of banana can be made into fritters, be it the sweet dessert banana, or a bland plantain.

Pisang goreng is best having for afternoon tea.  The best banana for goreng is probably pisang tanduk.  Tanduk means ‘horn’ in English, referring to its big size, resembling a bull’s horn. Thus its named 牛角蕉 in Hokkien dialect, literally means ‘bull’s horn banana’.



Normally a ripe pisang tanduk is used for making pisang goreng.   

After peeling  the pisang tanduk, it is cut at 45° into 10cm thick slices.  




It is then coated with batter and deep-fried.




A nicely done pisang goreng tanduk should have a nice crispy, golden batter outside; and steaming-hot, soft, sweet banana inside.