MARUYA

Less commonly known as baduya.

Often used in making maruyang saging is the saba variety commonly employed in cooking.

RECIPE FOR MARUYANG SAGING

Mix the following to make the batter:

1 cup flour, sifted
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp sugar
4 tbsp milk
1/3 cup water
pinch of salt

DIRECTIONS:

» Peel ripe bananas and slice each lengthwise into four pieces.
» Dip in the batter, then roll lightly in some flour.
» Deep fry in cooking oil.
» Serve with a dusting of brown sugar.

A version of maruya in the Bicol region is called sinapot.

KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG

maruyà: saging at kamote na iprinito sa mantika

baduyà, barúya, kumbò, kumbô, marhóya, sinandáy