Maruya

Maruya are sliced bananas coated with flour and egg, then deep fried.




Ingredients:

1 cup sifted flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbps sugar
1/3 cup water++
achuete oil for color
ripe bananas (saba variety)
1/2 cup cooking oil
powdered sugar (optional)

Procedure:
Sift flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Add water and achuete oil to the dry ingredients and mix until batter is smooth.
Peel the bananas and slice lengthwise into 2 pieces. Dip in the batter. Deep fry in cooking oil, browning evenly. Drain and serve with powdered sugar if desired.