Wedding Style Banana Fritters

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• 3 ripe bananas
• About 1.5 cups of finely chopped fresh fenugreek leaves (methi)
• 2 tablespoons of finely chopped fresh cilantro (hara dhaniya)
• 1 tablespoon of ginger-green chili paste (adrak harimirch paste)
• ½ teaspoon of turmeric powder (haldi powder)
• 1 teaspoon of red chili powder (lal mirch powder)
• 2 teaspoons of roughly crushed dry coriander seeds (sukha dhaniya)
• 1 teaspoon of roughly crushed black peppercorns (sabut kali mirch)
• Salt, to taste
• ¾ to 1 cup of gram flour (besan)
• A pinch (less than ¼ teaspoon) of baking soda
• 2 teaspoons of hot oil (for the batter)
• Cooking oil, for deep frying

1. 1Peel and place three ripe bananas in a clear glass bowl.
2. 2Thoroughly mash the bananas with a fork until they form a lumpy, pulpy paste.
3. 3Add about 1.5 cups of finely chopped fresh fenugreek leaves and 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh cilantro to the mashed bananas.
4. 4Incorporate 1 tablespoon of ginger-green chili paste, ½ teaspoon of turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon of red chili powder, 2 teaspoons of roughly crushed dry coriander seeds, and 1 teaspoon of roughly crushed black peppercorns.
5. 5Add salt to taste and initially mix in ½ cup of gram flour (besan) by hand until well combined, ensuring no water is added.
6. 6Add another ¼ cup of gram flour to achieve the desired consistency, making the total amount of gram flour between ¾ to 1 cup.
7. 7Sprinkle a tiny pinch of baking soda (less than ¼ teaspoon) into the batter, followed by 2 teaspoons of hot oil.
8. 8Thoroughly combine the mixture with a spatula until the batter is thick and ready for frying immediately.
9. 9Heat cooking oil in a small pot on a gas stove until medium-hot.
10. 10Drop small, irregular portions of the batter into the hot oil by hand.
11. 11Deep-fry the fritters, gently stirring and turning them with a slotted spoon to ensure even cooking, until they turn a beautiful golden brown color and become crispy on the outside.
12. 12Remove the golden and crispy fritters from the oil using the slotted spoon, allowing excess oil to drain, and serve.

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