Buns (Banana Poori)
Poori made from ripen Banana
Recipe by Mrs.Soujanya Hariprasad of Santa Clara, US
These pooris are called as Buns. This is a famous Mangalore receipe made for breakfast. I learnt it from my friend who is a Mangalorean.
Ingredients
vegetarian
4 servings
- 2 cups Maida
- 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 cup mashed Over Ripen Banana
- 2 tbsp Plain Yogurt (Curd)
- 3-4 tbsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Black Pepper powder
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds (jeera)
- Salt to taste
- Vegetable Oil for frying
Directions
- In a bowl, add mashed Banana, Sugar, Pepper powder, Baking Soda, Curd, Cumin seeds & Salt. Mix well.
- Add Maida to the Banana mixture & make a stiff dough. Cover with a damp cloth & keep aside for 3 hrs.
- Heat Oil in a kadai. Make small balls of the dough & roll out to the size of the poori. Deep fry till golden brown. Serve hot with Curd, Coconut chutney or Chutney powder.