Deep fried banana coins

Serves 4-6 Prep time 25 minutes
Cook time 15 minutes

75g corn flour
75g plain flour
380g egg whites
40g sugar
1 bunch ripe yellow bananas, sliced into 1-cm rounds
vegetable oil for deep frying
icing sugar for dusting

• Sift corn flour and plain flour together to combine.
• In a separate mixing bowl, whisk egg whites with an electric beater until stiff peaks form. Add sugar and continue to whisk until white and glossy.
• Add in mixed flours, a little at a time, and stir until smooth and fully incorporated.
• Heat up vegetable oil in a wok. Test it is hot enough by inserting a chopstick into the oil, it should bubble on the side.
• Scoop up some of the egg white mixture with a small teaspoon, drop a banana coin in the middle and layer more of the egg white mixture to cover.
• Slowly slide the coated bananas into the wok and deep fry till golden brown.
• Drain, dust with icing sugar and serve immediately.

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