Foodies for the Mind and for the Heart: Banana Fries

Three months of being a bum (my choice) and so many things to do but since my keyboard was damage, I felt a bit lazy writing using my online keyboard. Anyways, I'm back and hopefully I can get my mojos for blogging back too.

So, recently, I'm fond of eating banana que every afternoon as if I'm a pregnant woman craving for the sweet sugary taste of the refined sugar juxtapose to the piquant sourness of the over ripe banana. Uummm-YUM!

Just my luck, this week,we had Potchero in our menu. So, I spared some bananas for myself and made my own Banana que. Having no idea on how do they make banana que, I made a little experiment in our kitchen. I call it, "Experiment Banana Fries".

Ingredients:
3pcs Saba/Cardava Banana (I like the almost over ripe ones)
Sugar (I'd use moscovado if available. It's sweeter and healthier than refined sugar)
Oil

How to cook:
Slice banana into strips or fries size

Heat cooking oil, then...

On the first batch, I  fried the rolled bananas in sugar. Note, before I placed the bananas in the pan, the sugar has already melted and it looked liked the "super deep fried bananas" (refer on picture on above). Tasted okay but there was no sugar crunch.

For the second batch, I fried the bananas then after it turned golden brown, I sprinkled the sugar. After 1 minute or so, flip the bananas and sprinkle sugar again on the other side (tasted and looked better). Crunch-check!

Lastly, place it on a saucer or plate or where ever you want it.

Add on: I made a little twist by mixing potatoes and sweet potatoes on my 2nd attempt of doing this snack. However, it requires draining especially for potatoes. So have some paper towel or tissue ready.

Contemplation: Banana que is supposedly a no-brainer snack to cook,but it took me two batches to get it done. I should consult the web next time to conserve resources(CHAR!) but where's the fun experimenting? :)

Banana Fries is love...
Banana Fries is comfort...
Banana Fries is NOMNOMNOM!!!