Tempura Fried Bananas with Coconut Green Tea Sauce

By JimMac

Ingredients

• for fried bananas.................
• 2 - large just ripe bananas
• 1 - cup ice water, less 1 tablespoon
• 1 1/4 - cups tempura batter mix any brand
• 1-tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
• powdered sugar for dusting
• vegetable oil for frying
• for coconut -green-tea sauce..............
• 1 - cup heavy cream
• 4 - green -tea bags ( eg, bigelow) or any other brand
• 1 - scoop of coconut sorbet ( ciao bella) is one brand
• fresh raspberries for garnish
• fresh mint sprigs for garnish

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

How to make it

peel and slice bananas digonally 1/4 inch thick.
put ice water in a medium bowl
fold tempura batter mix, pumpkin pie spice, and cayenne pepper into ice water,( batter will be thin and lumpy)
heat 2 inches of oil into a medium saucepan to 350 degrees f.
woring in batches , dip sliced bananas in batter, then slide into hot oil.......................
fry for 2- 3 minutes or until golden brown.................
remove from oil and dust with powdered sugar..............
to make the sauce, bring cream to barely a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat..................
reduce heat to low and and add tea bags...............
steep for 8 minutes.............
remove bags and stir in coconut sorbet until it melts................
serve hot fried bananas in a small pool of coconut- green tea sauce
garnish with fresh berries and mint...............