Kolar Boda (Bengali Style Banana Fritters)

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon fennel seeds
• 3 over ripe bananas
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup rice flour
• 2 tablespoon fine semolina
• 2 tablespoon milk
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• pinch of salt
• oil for deep-frying

Instructions

1. 1

   Scatter the fennel seeds on a hot dry pan at medium heat and roast it for a few seconds. Then, roughly crush the seeds.

2. 2

   In a mixing bowl, mash the bananas. Add the wheat flour, rice flour, semolina, salt, baking soda, milk and crushed fennel seeds. Give it a mix to bring it all together.

3. 3

   Place a heavy bottom pan on medium heat and pour enough oil to reach 1½ inch height from the bottom of the pan. Once the oil heats up, drop the mixture using a spoon or a small cookie scooper (about 1 tablespoon amount). Do not over crowd the pan.

4. 4

   Toss around the fritters for about 3 to 4 minutes or until the fritters turn golden brown in color.