Pisang Nangka Is Best for a Sweet and Sour Fritter
Pisang Nangka, or jackfruit banana, when cooked smells similar to a jackfruit; hence its name.
The skin is always green even when ripe. To know if Pisang Nangka is ripe, do the following:
Press it gently. If it is soft, then it is ripe.
Or check the end of it. If the flower bud has dried, turned black, and looks ready to drop off, then it is ripe and good for frying!
The ripe fruit has a soft-firm texture with a light cream color.
If it is overripe, the skin will turn slightly yellowish, and I prefer not to use this for frying, as it will be soggy and oily.
The fried Pisang Nangka has a sweet and sour taste but with a more sourish flavor to it.
If the sweet Pisang Raja variety is not your taste, then the sweet and sour Pisang Nangka is perfect.