Soft, fluffy, and sweet Banana Puris, popularly known as Mangalore Buns are part of the breakfast and also popular teatime snack around Mangalore – Udupi regions of Karnataka. It is made out of overripe bananas.

Ingredients for Mangalore Buns:

• 2 Bananas
• 3.5 Cups of all purpose flour (ಮೈದಾ ಹಿಟ್ಟು)
• 1/4 cup yogurt/Curd (ಮೊಸರು)
• Hing for taste
• ½ cup sugar (ಸಕ್ಕರೆ)
• ½ tsp salt(ಉಪ್ಪು)
• pinch of baking soda
• Oil for frying

Method:

1. Please watch the video for detail explanation.
2. Take maida/ALP, salt, sugar, and baking soda in bowl, mix it well. Adding sugar helps in browning of the bondas.
3. Add yogurt 1 cup first and then add little by little, beat the mix until you get the thick batter.
4. If the batter is very watery, add little fine sooji or maida to get the desired consistency.
5. Then add chopped ginger, cilantro, and green chillies, mix it well.
6. Keep it aside for minimum 1 hour, but if you keep it for 3 to 6 hours it will be good.
7. After the resting time, heat the oil in a pan on medium heat.
8. Once the oil is hot,(check by adding little batter, it has to come up immediately) add a TBSP of batter to the hot oil. Either use a TBSP scoop or by hand to drop the Bajji to the oil .Number of bonda you can make depends on the amount of oil.
9. Fry it until the Bajji turns golden brown on all sides.
10. Remove and transfer it onto a paper towel or perforated bowl.
11. Repeat the same procedure with the remaining Batter.
12. Enjoy this Mangalore bajji when it is hot with Chutney or just as it is

NOTE:

• If you keep the batter for 6 to 8 hours, no need too baking soda.
  Instead of green chillies you can add pepper powder.
  Sour yogurt is recommended.