Most locals would know what Goreng Pisang and sambal are, but can you imagine them together?
In Flavour Memories, Pamelia Chia speaks with a chef to recreate this favourite primary school street snack. How will she fare? ?
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INGREDIENTS
Sambal:
50g dried chillies, cut in half and soaked in hot water for 30min
400g red onions
60g garlic
20g belacan
2 stalks lemongrass
200g oil
50g white sugar, 40g brown sugar
45g tamarind pulp
Salt to taste
400g water
Base batter:
200g rice flour
10g baking powder
5g salt
240ml water
Goreng Pisang Batter:
200g base batter
50g steamed, grated tapioca
140g water
INSTRUCTIONS
Sambal:
– To prepare the sambal, drain the chillies and grind with onions, garlic, belacan and lemongrass until a smooth paste forms.
– Fry in the oil in a wok until the paste turns a deep dark red.
– Season with sugars, tamarind and salt to taste.
– Thin out with water, adding more until your desired consistency is achieved.
Goreng Pisang:
– To create the base batter, whisk all the ingredients together until smooth.
– Blend 200g of the base batter with the tapioca and water until smooth.
– Peel bananas, then dip them in the batter and deep-fry at 200C until crispy.