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DinnerUnited Kingdom

Banana blossom "fish" and chips

Name: Banana blossom "fish" and chips
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 1 tin (about 500 g) banana blossom in brine, drained; 1 sheet nori, crumbled; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 100 g (¾ cup) plain flour, plus extra for dusting; ½ tsp baking powder; 150 ml cold sparkling water or beer; Pinch of salt; Oil, for frying; Chips, peas and tartare sauce, to serve

Flaky, battered banana blossom: the vegan chippy favourite.

Time: 45 min
Serves: 2
Difficulty: medium
Bananas: 1 tin banana blossom (the flower of the banana plant)

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VeganVegetarianDairy-free

Ingredients

1 tin (about 500 g) banana blossom in brine, drained
1 sheet nori, crumbled
1 tbsp lemon juice
100 g (¾ cup) plain flour, plus extra for dusting
½ tsp baking powder
150 ml cold sparkling water or beer
Pinch of salt
Oil, for frying
Chips, peas and tartare sauce, to serve

Nutrition

per serving (serves 2)

254 kcal

Energy	254 kcal
Protein	12 g
Carbohydrate	51 g
of which sugars	0.3 g
Fat	2.1 g
of which saturates	0.4 g
Fibre	7.4 g
Salt	3.2 g

An estimate, worked out from the ingredient amounts above using USDA FoodData Central. Banana blossom is counted as hearts of palm, the closest food in the USDA database. Doesn't include oil absorbed during frying, which adds calories and fat. Optional extras and toppings "to serve" aren't included.

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