Friday 15 June 2012

Mahaw 'Ta!


I have eaten combo all my life in Davao. But I kept wondering why can't I find other people selling this goodies? While we all are familiar with maruya (banana fritters), banana and camote q (fried bananas and sweet potatoes), ginanggang (grilled saba/cardaba with sugar and margarine), but combo is never present in any store I frequent to buy these sweet treats for an afternoon snack.

Just recently, I mentioned this to my husband, who by the way is an Ilonggo, and told me that they also had it when he was small. Then I realized, combo is an Ilonggo food! That's why I can't find it in any store in Davao. Too bad, they're missing a lot. :D Or maybe, I can start selling these! Hee hee

What you need:
  • 1 bunch of bananas (saba/cardaba variety), peeled and cubed
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1/4 water
  • 1 Tbsp sugar (optional)
  • oil for frying
Directions:

1. Cut the bananas into cubes. In a bowl, mix the flour, water and sugar. Add more flour if the mixture is too thin.
2. Using a shallow frying pan, heat the oil.
3. Drop a spoonful of the banana mixture and fry for about 5-7 minutes on each side or until it turns golden brown.
4. Remove from pan and drain oil by placing the bananas on paper towels.
5. Serve hot and enjoy with ice cold soda.





20 comments:

  1. so parang maruya din sis. now ko lang narinig yan.

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    1. yep pero yung maruya is naka cut into fan like diba? tapos i think nilalagyan yun ng itlog and coloring yung iba :D

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  2. Looks yummy! I never tried this treat before.

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  3. Gahhhhh ! I've forgotten about these snack ! Don't know if these are still being sold at the market ! Pwede ibaligya sa ofis ni husbandry ! ! lol Very yummy , tin !

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    1. hahaha daw may amo man ni nga style ang mga Malay di, i forgot what it's called pero naka ball style :D

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  4. I rarely cook with bananas, but this dish looks darn tasty :) YUM!

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  5. These sound delicious. Perhaps you should sell them :-). Have a wonderful day. Blessings...Mary

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  6. Now that I'm back in the Philippines, I can cook banana recipes like these for my kids. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

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  7. Oh, i would love to try this but i seldom see saba here in our place. looks yummy pa naman, i would love for my kids to try it.

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  8. This looks easy and yummy. Maubukan nga!

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  9. Looks really yummy and easy to prepare! I haven't tried eating this yet. But will do once I find bananas :) thanks!

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  10. i was supposed to make one the other day..unfortunately, i forgot to buy cooking oil. :( i miss this. i want to eat some!! with ice cream!!!

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  11. My mother used to cook that one but here in our place it has different name ... aww, forgot! Well, its easy to make and good for snacks na rin =)

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  12. This is yummy and economical pa. Bananas are great for health, too.

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  13. ay yayay kalami sa saging Sis :-) gigutom na noon ko ug tan-aw :-)

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  14. I remember this too from my childhood but I guess it had a different name. Thanks for reminding me I would cook this for my kids!

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  15. Oh I love this saging pancake. I make this all the time back in the province where my lola would bring home from the states huge pancake and flour bags. I love it sprinkled with muscovado sugar. Yum!

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  16. looks yummy sis. maruya is one of my favorite kakanin. today, this is seldom sells here in Quezon City.

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