Goreng pisang (chinese fried bananas)

-Karen Thackeray
      8    Bananas; peeled
    1/2 c  Self-rising flour
    1/2 c  Rice flour
      1 tb Cornstarch
      1 c  ;Water
    1/2 ts Salt
      4 tb Fine brown sugar
           Oil; for deep frying
 
   Slice each banana lengthwise. Sift flours and add to water. Stir until
  consistency of cream. Add salt. Heat oil and, when smoking, dip each piece
  of banana in batter. Shake off excess and lower into hot oil. Fry until
  golden brown and roll in brown sugar. Serve with ice cream.
   As quoted from the book, "This is an exotic way to treat bananas and it's
  practically a national snack among migrant populations in Southeast Asia
  who serve it with scoops of coconut or mango ice cream." Source: A Little
  Chinese Cookbook