another tasty dish created by me!!! plantains are naturally sweet --I added a few savoury ingredients and let them work their magic!!

Sanggara Balanda is cake like banana fritters that were coated a batter to add to the deliciousness. SANGGARA in Bugis-Makassar, South Sulawesi means "fried bananas". While BALANDA is the nickname given by the Bugis for Dutch citizens when they invaded the country Angin Mamiri. So it could be interpreted "Sanggara Balanda" is "Netherlands fried bananas". Although only a simple traditional food, reputedly Dutch citizens really like this cake.Unknown reason behind why there is a Dutch name it. Is it because first it was originally a culinary dessert commonly eaten by the Dutch colonists? Or because the fried bananas are different from the usual fried bananas, which are only dipped in flour?Sanggara Balanda is one cake that must appear in traditional events Bugis-Makassar. This cake is often encountered when eating at Bosara. Like pastries typical of other Bugis incredible sweets, Sanggara Balanda is also loaded with sugar and eggs.A characteristic of this cuisine is you must use good plantain that are ripe, and should not use another banana because it has different aroma and taste. Plantains are high in sugar content, so it will undergo a caramelization process when fried that produces a distinctive aroma.The bananas are fried twice. The first to get the distinctive aroma of fried plantains, and second to coat with the egg batter. If directly dipped and fried, it will be a different aroma. Again, in this recipe you can not use other bananas, and should use ripe plantain once there is no sign of its astringent taste. The purpose of stuffing the filling in while still hot is so that the sugar melts. Later it will just look like the peanuts and sugar turned into sauce. It will be more enjoyable eaten in a cold state.In this recipe, I serve in a little bit different way, i.e. with extra milk in the stuffing and sauce mix ...

Since I love plantains and they were on sale, I fried them up and seasoned them with "Magma-ne-san Special"'s Cajun spice recipe.When pan frying, do not put them in all at once. I recommend dividing them into at least three batches. Recipe by Brandy

Garam masala is a delicious warm tasting spicemix from India, there are a few recipes I love to make that require this and although you can probably also find a ready-made-mix in a shop when in a hurry... a fresh homemade mix is definitely much more rich in flavour and taste. You will need a old coffee bean grinder or something similar if you use whole ingredients. If you need more, just use a bigger spoon and keep it in a closed (glass) container to keep it fresh

Grew up eating plantains.

my family loves these

This plantain recipe can be eaten as a snack or as a side dish. These are especially delicious when eaten with rice.

Grew up eating these here in Florida. Lots of places to get these from. The ones you get in restaurants don't have butter. Plantains are like bananas in looks. The plantains are much bigger, less sweet, and a bit firmer.

Super easy

Easy and very good meal from my home country Côte d'Ivoire.

Advice from The Garden Of Good And Evil . . .Step 1: While on vacation in New Orleans, rent a room at a quaint Bed & Breakfast with a courtyard filled with blooming flowers and Plantain trees.Step 2: Wait until midnight. Then, sneak out and steal as many plantains you can possibly reach. Or, fit into your socks, panties and sweatpants.Step 3: Run.Step 4: Return home from vacation and lie to your precious little innocent 7 year old culinary students. When they ask where you got them, tell them that there's a brand spankin' new Mediterranean Farmers Market here in Albuquerque that unfortunately, closed down. Ironically enough, the very day after you [bought] those plantains.Anyway, serve these delicious ill gotten gains with any spicy meat and to the side of black beans and rice. Or, over white or red beans and rice. They're even great for breakfast with bacon or sausage.[p.s., dish made, documented and photographed solely by unwittingly deceived, tiny 7 year old fingers]Pfft! Suckas! ;0)

Can also be served as appetisers with some mint & yogourt sauce