Zitumbuwa (Banana Fritters) is a traditional Malawi recipe for a classic dish of bananas mixed with cornmeal, salt and sugar that are deep fried before serving. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Malawi version of: Banana Fritters (Zitumbuwa).
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Ingredients:
3 ripe bananas
1 tsp sugar
100g ufa (cornmeal)
generous pinch of salt
oil for frying
Method:
Mash the bananas and mix thoroughly with the salt, sugar and cornmeal. Heat the oil to a depth of about 3cm in a wok until very hot. Add teaspoonfuls of the banana mixture to the oil and fry until golden brown.