Malawian Zitumbuwa

Bianca Mwale
Bianca Mwale @bianca_eatsy
Zomba, Malawi

I made some adjustments to my previously shared recipe since this time l had access to authentic zitumbuwa flour (mgaiwa)

Malawian Zitumbuwa

I made some adjustments to my previously shared recipe since this time l had access to authentic zitumbuwa flour (mgaiwa)

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Ingredients

15 minutes
Yields 20 medium fritters
  1. 5medium bananas
  2. 2 1/2-3 cmgaiwa (wholemeal maize flour)
  3. 1/2 tspbicarbonate soda
  4. 1/4 tspbaking powder
  5. 1egg
  6. 1/4 cmilk
  7. 1/4 csugar
  8. Oil for deep frying
  9. Pinchsalt

Cooking Instructions

15 minutes
  1. 1

    Gather ingredients

  2. 2

    Mash bananas and thoroughly whisk together with the sugar, milk, and egg

  3. 3

    Whisk together the mgaiwa, baking powder, bicarbonate soda, and salt. Mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture to form a thick, dough-like batter that remains slightly soft and light for moulding and frying

  4. 4

    Heat oil in a shallow pan until hot enough to sizzle when a wooden spoon is dipped in but not smoking

  5. 5

    Wet your palms and scoop some batter on it, gently flatten it with your other hand to form fragile, wobbly batter balls in preferred sizes. Immediately place each disk into the oil to fry

  6. 6

    Fry until golden on each side. Drain on papertowels and enjoy with some milk or lemon tea

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