KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — I can’t resist roadside stalls selling an assortment of fried fritters like goreng pisang.

Rather than try every stall, at the expense of my waistline, I often do a quick survey to see which is worth the calories.

If there’s a pile of pre-fried goodies laid out at the stall with no queue in sight, chances are they use a thicker batter to keep the items crispy.

Take a peek at the oil they use. If it’s pitch black, you may want to avoid the place.

I stumbled on this stall along Jalan Bangsar Utama 1 one day, all because I was buying kuih nearby. If you’re not familiar with this area, the stall is just further up from Wisma UOA Bangsar.

Cutting the ‘pisang abu’ in a fan shape for the fritters (left). ‘Goreng pisang’ here is coated thinly with batter and deep fried to a light golden colour (right).

What perked up my interest was the small queue of people waiting patiently as the items were being fried.

With that demand, items like the goreng pisang and keledek would finish quickly, ensuring your purchase is freshly prepared.

For their goreng pisang — smaller pisang abu is used — cut into a fan shape.

The batter lightly coats the bananas and it is crispy when you eat it hot from the wok.

It does soften after some time, which I prefer to those ultra crispy ones.

A mix of ‘cekodok’ and deep fried ‘ubi kayu’ balls (left). The fritters are cooked in small batches (right).

The banana is not too sweet since it’s not over ripe.

Don’t miss out on their sweet potato or keledek goreng. You get soft, flaky pieces very lightly coated with batter. It still has a crisp bite followed with that soft sweetness.

And my ultimate favourite is their ubi kayu balls. I can easily polish off five of these in one sitting.

It’s that perfect combination — crispy golden exterior — followed by fluffy grated tapioca inside. Total yumminess!

Apparently their cempedak goreng is also a bestseller but since it’s off season now, it’s not available at the moment.

There’s always a short queue here as people wait patiently for the items to be fried.

The only thing I’m not a fan of is their cekodok. It’s probably my personal preference as I prefer the softer type with a full-on banana fragrance.

This version has a bouncier bite with just a hint of banana flavour.

Each item is priced at 40 sen.

The stall is run by Pakcik Anas who has been in business for 30 years. Previously, he used to trade at the pasar malam, before settling at this spot.

Goreng Pisang Stall at the junction of Jalan Bangsar Utama 1 and Jalan Bangsar Utama 9, Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. Open: 11am to 6.30pm. Closed on Sunday.

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