Japanese Recipe for Deep Fried Banana Wrapped in Filo (Banana Tsutsumi Age)

INGREDIENTS

• 4 sheets filo dough
• 4 ripe bananas (peeled)
• 1/2 cup red bean paste
• 10g yuzu peel (sour Japanese citrus fruit)
• icing sugar
• 4 tbsp kuromitsu (black sugar syrup)

Filo pastry also spelled phyllo pastry is a common baking ingredient that is found in most Mediterranean cuisine and can be bought fresh or frozen. Be careful when using these sheets as they can become dry and brittle if left out in the open for too long. Cover sheet with a damp paper towel or cloth if not using.

NOTE: If yuzu or kuromitsu cannot be found, subsitute with orange peel or brown sugar syrup respectively.

• On a board, put one piece of filo dough
• Place a whole banan near one corner
• Spoon 2 tbsp red bean paste and 1/2 tsp yuzu peel beside banana
• Roll up dough to full enclose banana (like a parcel)
• Heat oil
• Deep fry banana parcle for 3 to 4 mins till golden
• Repeat with remaining ingredients
• Cut banana in half diagonally, dust with icing sugar and serve with 1 tbsp kuromitsu

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