Turon (Banana Fritters)
Why I Love This Recipe
This is a favorite snack in our country. This can be bought from a small cafeteria and also in malls.
But since it’s still pandemic, we make it at home.
Some restaurants make this gourmet-ish as they add ice cream and stuff on top.
--Belle S.
--Manila, Philippines
Ingredients You'll Need
1 Bunch of Sweet Plantains (Saba Banana)
2 cups of Brown Sugar
1 pack of Spring Roll Wrappers (Lumpia Wrapper)
2 cups of vegetable oil
¼ cup of Sesame Seeds (optional)
Directions
Peel the bananas and cut them in halves (lengthwise)
Roll the bananas in brown sugar, Make sure they’re all coated
Wrap and roll them carefully with the Spring Roll Wrapper
Use a deep frying pan and heat the cooking oil in high heat
Fry the wrapped bananas separately, they should not stick with each other
Sprinkle the left over brown sugar
Wait until they turn golden brown. The outside has to be crunchy.
Then top them with sesame seeds
