The Samoan panikeke is a relative of the fritter or doughnut. Much like doughnuts, they are prepared by making a batter and cooking globules of that batter inside oil. These are a traditional Samoan fritter and go well with jams, butter, Nutella, and powdered sugar. They can be a dessert, a snack, or even a breakfast food. They’re extremely easy to make so you won’t have any problems getting them to taste just right. Just make sure not to over indulge.
Health benefits
Bananas are instant mood lifters. Apart from making you cheerful, the soluble and insoluble fiber content in banana helps in keeping your gut healthy.
Ingredients
cups all-purpose flour: 3 1/2
cups white sugar: 1 1/3
tsp baking powder: 2
very ripe bananas – mashed: 2
tbsp vanilla extract: 1
cups water: 1 1/2
cups vegetable oil for frying : 6
How To Make Samoan Panikeke
- Pour the baking powder,sugar, andflour in a bowl and mix thoroughly.
- Make a smooth sticky dough by stirring in thewater, vanilla extract, and bananas.
- Heat oil to 350° F in a large saucepan or deep-fryer.
- Note: The oil should be deep enough to completely cover the panikekes while frying.
- Note: The oil should be at least 3 in deep.
- Scoop up a scant 1/4 cup of the batter with a large spoon.
- Push the batter into the oil using another spoon.
- Fry in small batches of 4 or 5 until they float to the top and turn golden brown; about 3 minutes.
- Flip them to fry the other side.
- Remove from the fryer and let drain on paper towels.
Trivia
Every culture has a type of doughnut.