Kuih Kodok (Malaysian Mashed Banana Fritters)
Published Nov 11, 2020
Updated Nov 05, 2024
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Kuih kodok is Malaysian fried mashed banana fritter. This homemade recipe is easy to make, with a twist to make the kuih kodok especially soft, crispy and delicious!
Kuih Kodok
While I like Malaysian goreng pisang, I love kuih kodok, or Malaysian fried mashed banana fritters.
Kuih kodok are basically overripe bananas, all mashed up and mix with flour, sugar, and deep fried to golden nuggets.
They are usually round in shape but with uneven surface, hence the name kodok, meaning toad in Malay language.
My Late Mother’s Kuih Kodok Recipe
While authentic kuih kodok recipe doesn’t call for eggs, my recipe include an egg.
This is my personal preference and it’s no way authentic.
You may omit the egg in the recipe if you want to make traditional Malay-style kuih kodok.
What Banana To Use
In Malaysia, pisang awak (with black seeds inside the bananas) are often used for kuih kodok.
According to my late grandmother, pisang awak is the best banana for deep frying.
I used regular Dole bananas commonly found in the United States and they turned out fantastic.
If you are in Malaysia, please use pisang awak if you can find them.
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is only 157 calories per serving.
What To Serve With Kuih Kodok
Kuih kodok is served as an afternoon snack. Another afternoon snack I enjoy is Curry Puff. For a Malaysian-style afternoon tea, I recommend the following recipes.
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Kuih Kodok (Malaysian Mashed Banana Fritters)
Ingredients
- 3 bananas, dole, peeled
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tablespoon sugar , or to taste
- oil, for deep frying
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mash the bananas with the back of a fork until small chunks form. Add the flour, egg, and sugar, and mix all the ingredients well to form a batter.
- Heat a frying pan and add enough cooking oil for deep frying. Once the oil is heated, drop a spoonful of batter into the frying pan, shaping it into a somewhat round form. Deep-fry the fritters until golden brown.
- Remove the fritters using a strainer and drain them on paper towels. Serve warm.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I forgot to give my previous review 5 stars!!
Oh Bea! This was such a simple and easy recipe; and SO delicious!! It’s hard to eat just one serving!! I now have an easy use for my very ripe bananas, and will be making this often! I love it! Thank you for your family recipe!
Thanks Joyce, I know, I love these kuih kodok, too. :)
You know what I think would make a great addition to the batter? Add just a little glutenous (sweet) rice flour to the regular flour. It would make the fritters puff up so nicely!
Hi Mary, thanks. Glutinous rice flor will make the fritters chewy though.
Best.
How long until golden brown? Also what temperature shhould the pan be?
It will take a few minutes. It doesn’t matter about the temperature of the pan, just deep-fry in hot oil.
Best advise for deep frying is the oil needs to be above 300F degrees as if the oil is not hot enough, the deep fried food will be soggy, meaning greasy and definitely won’t taste good. Draining will not help once the dough has sucked up the grease.
You shd add a pinch of salt as well. I usually exclude the sugar because i use overripe bananas which are always sweet.
How long does it take until golden brown? Also what tempurature does the pan need to be?
The day we tried this the clouds parted and the sun shone down upon our famished faces, the taste experience is heavenly
Is it possible to use other kind of flour to make it gluten free? Like almond, buckwheat or brown rice flour?
Sorry but I am not sure.
Hi, do you mean plain flour?
Yes!
Hi, can I use all purpose flour for this?
Yes.
no
I am trying this for the first time but it sure looks like what my mom used to make and smells good too especially when the Pinang is super ripe,
My only question is … can we bake it instead of frying it so it’s healthier? For those who want to jaga badan.
Pan fry?
I think you mean one half cup of flour and one half tablespoon of sugar not one and a balf cups and and one and a half tablespoons of sugar?
We just made it and it was far too doughy and sweet. Confusingly written I think.
Hi Sue, the recipe says: 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 tablespoon sugar, the sugar is very little. I think the ingredients and quantities are listed out very clearly and there shouldn’t be any confusion.