These were sold by my grandfather in his duka (shop) in Bukandula in Uganda fro 2 cents a piece. My grandmother, mother and aunts used to make them out of sweet apple (menvu) bananas and cassava flour. They are original Nubian and were called kabalagara. They are still a very popular street food, in fact the area Kabalagala in Kampala is named after it.
Apple Bananas or Menvu
Ingredients
400 g (7) apple bananas; mashed
176 g cassava flour
oil for frying
Method
- Add the flour, a bit at a time to the bananas and mix using a fork until a soft dough forms
- Knead until it is not sticky
- Leave for 30 minutes
- Roll the dough to half an inch thick and cut circles using a cookie cutter.
- Deep fry, turning the pancakes until both sides are brown
makes about 20