Jamaican Fried Dumplings
A Jamaican lunch. Ready in about 16 minutes. Difficulty: medium.
- 11 minPrep (about)
- 5 minCook (about)
- 16 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- MediumDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Fresh & other
- 4 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 ½ tbsp baking powder
- 1 ⅔ cups milk
Sauces & oils
- 3 ½ cups oil Shopping tip: Vegetable, canola or peanut oil for frying.
Spices & seasonings (1): salt
- 2 ¼ tsp salt
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Add salt, baking powder and flour in a large bowl.
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Stir to mix.
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Pour in the milk.
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Stir until mixed.
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Roll the mix in a ball and lightly knead till it comes together.
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Break off around 10 bits of dough and form them into balls.
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Set them aside.
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Heat enough oil on medium heat to fry the dumplings, till the oil is about 350 degrees in a 10-inch pan.
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Wait until the dumplings are browned on one side.
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Flip them.
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Heat till both sides are brown, about 2-3 minutes each.
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Wait until done.
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Remove the dumplings from the oil.
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Place them on paper towels or cooling rack.
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Drain off any excess oil.
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Serve.
On the side: Green salad
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (10 min)
- Rinse the salad greens. Slice the cucumber.
- Put it all in a bowl and toss with the dressing just before eating.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.