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Zitumbuwa (Banana Fritters II)

Zitumbuwa (Banana Fritters) is a traditional Malawian recipe for a classic dessert of banana and maize flour fritters typically served with syrup as a dessert, though they can also be served as a snack. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Malawian version of: Banana Fritters (Zitumbuwa).

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

20 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Serves:

6

Rating: 4.5 star rating

Tags : Dessert RecipesMalawi Recipes


Ingredients:

3 ripe bananas
70g ufa (white maize flour)
1 tsp sugar
pinch of salt
oil for frying

Method:

Peel the bananas, add to a bowl then mash thoroughly with a fork. Add the salt and sugar and mix in before blending the maize flour in to form a batter.

Add oil to a frying pan or wok and when almost smoking use to fry spoonfuls of the banana batter until browned and crisp. Drain on kitchen paper then serve.