If you love Banana bread then you have to give Mangalore Banana Buns (Bhubhus Roti / Puri) a try. This sweet chewy deep-fried banana bread made with baking soda and cumin seeds is a bomb. The texture is very similar to a whole wheat pita bread and is also very similar to American Indian Fry Bread. Last week I stumbled upon this recipe while browsing online and was very excited to give it a try. I also found out for the first time thatΒ it was a Mangalorean (Mangalore) and not a Goan sweet. Goan’s have something similar which is a ball-shaped called filoz.
Mangalore and Goa share some similar cuisines. This sweet bun (pao/puri/bread) was a common sight at most Goan Tea Stalls. It reminded me of the good old days when we were kids. When I went on my first visit back to Goa from the US, it was on my “Must Eat” list. Now a days it is hard to find in Goa with local tea stalls being replaced by the fancy pastry places.
To keep the dough chewy and soft I found that combining white with whole wheat flour is the best. The moisture in the banana and yogurt is enough to make the bread dough. Plus letting the dough to rest overnight in the refrigerator will give the best results. As I was making the buns for the first time I was worried if I would get the caramelized color on the bread and I was happy it did come out just the way I remember.
Serving Size: 9-10 Pao/Puri about 3 inches rounds
Ingredients:
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup of whole wheat flour
1 over ripe banana
1/2 tsp of whole cumin
1/2 tsp of baking soda
3 tbsp of sugar
3 tbsp of plain yogurt
salt to taste
Mash or either puree the ripe banana. Put it in a mixing bowl. Add the sugar, salt, cumin, sugar, yogurt and baking soda and mix it well.
Next add the flour in slowly till a slight wet dough is formed similar to a bread or chapati dough texture.
Let it rest overnight. It will have a brown hue. Divide the dough into equal portions.
Heat oil in a deep pan for deep-frying.
Shape into small disk, dust with flour so it does not stick and roll it about 1/8″ thick and 3-4″ round.
Slip each disk carefully into the hot oil and gently caress the top of the bread to let it puff up. Flip and fry till brown.
Drain it on a paper towel.
Enjoy fresh with a good cup of hot tea or coffee. If you have ever made something similar please share your thoughts in the comments section. And for all you fathers out there in the blogosphere wishing you all a Very Happy Fathers Day!
Thanks for sharing this recipe of food that is getting lost to the modern world. I too feel so sad to see healthy and delicious snack food vendors being replaced by bright and shiny tea shops that sell common place foods… and to be honest, they are not as good as the old fashioned snacks.
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Thank You so much Soilan. You are so right, I totally agree with you.
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This is truly extraordinary. Would love to taste it myself personally. Thank you for sharing.
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You are so welcomed and Thank you π
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These Magalorean buns look wonderful Nandini! My mouth is watering at the thought of one of these with a cup of hot chai π Always love reading & looking at your inspiring blog posts and photos xxx
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Thank You so much that is so sweet of you to say π . So true, they go so well with a nice hot cup of tea. Have a great weekend:-)
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Good to see a recipe from my city being featured here. By the way, I like this one. π
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That is awesome to know Shiva and Thanks Much π
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These look amazing! I nominated you for The Starlight Blogger award-check it out! http://savorystalks.com/2015/07/05/starlight-blogger-award/
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Thank You so much for the award Brooke. That was very kind of you and I am humbled by it π
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Such a perfect idea! I never thought of adding cumin to banana bread, but this sounds fantastic. I wonder if atta flour would work in place of the standard North American whole wheat. I should give this a go soon π
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Thank you much Elle!. Atta flour is whole wheat flour out here.
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These look amazing! Thanks for the recipe!
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I love how food crosses over to many nationalities. We all eat the same things just a bit varied. Thank you for sharing and reminding me π
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I totally agree with you :-).
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Sounds good. Thanks for stopping by my blog again.
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You are very welcome Connie π
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The best part is its easy yet looks yumm.
My.mother has a sweet tooth so i will bookmark this :))
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Thank You much π
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These look divine! Thank you for sharing the beautiful images too :)x
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Thank You so much Chez for your kinds words π
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Hi Nandini.. I have nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award.. Do check myculinarysaga.wordpress.com to know more π All the best dear!
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Thank You so much Trupti. That is very sweet and kind of you.
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They absolutely fab! I will try these!
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Thank You Much!
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I will be making Len Tart for my next blog, should be up on Sunday 28th!
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I will look forward to it John. Thanks Much for the heads up π
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I never saw this before and can’t wait to try. A cardamom variation would be amazing.
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Thank You and I am happy you found something new π
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Hi Nandini – Have you ever had malasadas? They look similar to your buns. They are Portuguese fried fritters. They are very popular in Hawaii. I just might make them sometime for StateEats.-Kat
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Hi Kat, no I have not heard about these before. Thanks for sharing I will check it out. Looks like a Hawaiian Cafe in Huntington Beach sell it. Hopefully I can visit some day π
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That’s neat. I wrote a recipe over the weekend for a south indian version of the same, except we make them in a wok that has 1 inch grooves to hold the batter and cook in. I love yours, have to try it next week.
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Sandy looks like ” Great minds think alike” and it is a small world π . Last week was my first encounter with the recipe and making it for the very first time. I am happy to have posted it because I have learnt so much from you and many more bloggers who left me feed backs, Thanks π
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Oh my word !!! These sound delicious π
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Thank You so much Lynne π
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Woooooooow it’s incredible Share Nandini ma favorite, we use to get dis near KTC Bus stop stalls, & u nailed it dear,
ma mum mkr similar way but instead of cumin she use to put fennel (saunf) the aroma ws outstanding. Has to give a try soon.
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Thank You so much Linda. Yes, you are so right they would have it by KTC bus stop in Margao. I will have to try it with saunf next time around.
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I too will try soon Nandini I just refresh da memories thx for da incredible gem share
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This looks so tasty! π I must try it, really.
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Thank you so much Cris :-). That is really awesome.
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I actually have cravings for any fried banana recipe… I must try this!
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You are so right π . I too love anything deep-fried π
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Thanks for posting this! I’ve never heard of Mangalorean Fried Banana Bread, but I’m definitely going to try this.
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That is so awesome Dave. Please let me know how it goes with you π
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We have something similar in Bengal called kolar bora..a sweet dish…we use very less flour (only for binding) sugar and cardamom and make it the size of gulabjamun .This sounds really interesting…
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Oh wow! Thanks for sharing Tanushree. It sounds so very similar to a sweet called Filoz we make for Christmas.
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So many things to learn yaar…beautiful world!!
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Yes Tanushree π
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Looks good, I’ll have to try it when I have some ripe bananas.
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Thank You so much Colin. That will be awesome π
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Wow! Something I’ve actually eaten. My friends and I had some of these during a layover in Mangalore. They are quite addictive.
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Yes they are π . Specially when they are hot.
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I always have ripe bananas. This looks so easy and so good, I plan to make it this weekend. Thanks for the recipe.
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Thank You Darryl so much. Let me know please when you do.
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This looks amazing! I’m obssesed with banana bread so I’ll definitely have to give this recipe a try π also thank you so much for taking the time to like some of my posts and follow my blog!!
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You are so welcome. And Thank you too π
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Love banana bread and this recipe is great!x
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This looks great Nandini – I’m not sure I’ve heard of it, but when we visited Goa, I remember the pao bread man coming on his bicycle to sell bread. Thought it was wonderful to have it come to your door. Your mangalorean buns look really good too.
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Thank You Loretta so much. Having the poder come over with hot bread early morning is the best luxury. These buns we sold mostly in chai stalls, college canteens and vegetarian restaurants like the Kamat’s and Udupi. This time when I went you could not see them much around. You take care and have a great weekend π
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Morning Nandini!
This Mangalorean buns look delightful. I have never tried them. I don’t think I ever saw them. But I saw something similar to the Mangalorean buns. The PODER at My dad’s house in Chichinim would come with some bread which looked like them in the early hours of the morning, but I guess it was something different. However Your photos look very nice. And if I may say this You are not just a good chef, but also an excellent photographer. We will give these buns a try.And I bet they will turnout as good as they look. Have a nice day.
Kind Regards
Stan
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Good Morning to you too Mr Stan. And Thank You again for always having such encouraging words. I think you may be talking about the bakri. The poder would also make sweet bun with Tutti-Fruitti. Mangalore buns you would find in Kamat restaurant in Margao by old market or in udupi. Please let me know how it goes. You and Mrs Stan have a great weekend.
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Hey Nandini!
Just a quick one, Yes I was trying to recall what that stuff was called. You are right, Me mum would call them BAKRIS. I think She preffered to buy them because they were healthier than white bread. I just could not get the word BAKRI. I must be losing My MARBLES. Thanks for reminding Me about them GLORIOUS BAKRIS, Looking forward to My next NANDINI SPECIAL.
Have a SMASHING WEEKEND!
Look after Yourself
Stanley
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This bread looks great!!
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Thank You so much Shy. Regards.
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Yummmm!!!!!
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Thank You much Serena. You have a great weekend π
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Thank you!!! Have a wonderful weekend Nandini XX
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I’ll keep this recipe in reserve as part of my arsenal for visiting guests. It sounds quick, simple and tasty – ticking all the boxes for a talentless cook like me.
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Reblogged this on The Militant Negroβ’.
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Thank You so much Juessepi. That is very kind of you as always. Have a great weekend π
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Love this bun. So palpable!
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Thank you so much π
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I must give this chewy banana buns a try,they look delicious…..
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Thank You so much Swapna. You should, I am sure you will enjoy it π
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omg i love banana bread and now you made it fried? yes pls!! :O
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I know… π I too love anything deep-fried.
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We have something like this in Tamil
Nadu as well. Vazhappazhs Appam π made with Cardamom instead of cumin. You reminded me of it! I have to try this one!
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Oh cool! Thanks you for sharing. Now I have a new variation to try. I will checkout the recipe π .
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I really want to try this! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
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That is so awesome Erin. Please keep me posted how it goes for you π
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This looks delicious! I might see if I can come up with a gluten-free variation …
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Thank You so much. That will be awesome. Please keep me posted π
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Sounds good….I’m vegan though, so I’ll have to try a variation π
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Thank You! Maybe you could replace the milk yogurt with soy yogurt I think π
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