Chickpea Flour Battered Banana Fritters with Toffee Sauce

saucepan, frying pan, baking tray, kitchen paper and 2 x mixing bowls

VEGAN TOFFE SAUCE
200ml tinned coconut milk
100ml palm sugar

VEGAN CHICKPEA FLOUR BATTER
75g Doves Farm Organic Chickpea Flour
½ tsp Doves Farm Bicarbonate of Soda
125ml water

BANANA FRITTERS
4 bananas
oil, for frying

Vegan Toffee Sauce

1. Put the coconut milk and palm sugar into a saucepan over a medium heat.
2. When it comes to the boil, lower the heat and simmer gently while stirring for 10–20 minutes until the sauce thickens.
3. Remove from the heat and pour into a warm serving jug.

Vegan Chickpea Flour Batter

1. Measure the chickpea flour and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl, stir to combine and sieve them into a mixing bowl.
2. Add half the water and stir to make a smooth thick paste.
3. Stir in the remaining water to make a batter.

Banana Fritters

1. Line a baking tray with a few pieces of kitchen paper and set aside.
2. Peel the bananas, slice them lengthways then cut each length in half.
3. Put some oil in a frying pan over a medium heat.
4. Dip a piece of banana in the batter, shake off any excess and slide it slowly and carefully into the hot oil.
5. Cook over a medium heat until the base is golden, about 3-6 minutes. 
6. Turn the banana fritter over and cook until the other side is also golden. 
7. OR cook the batter covered banana in a deep fat fryer according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
8. Remove banana fritters to the prepared baking tray, cover and keep warm.
9. Repeat with the remaining bananas.
10. Serve the fritters warm with warm toffee sauce.