Description
This is an african inspired recipe by chef keith famie. This batter could also work for firm bananas. Not exactly a healthy dessert, but it is a treat. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- Vegetable Oil
- Ground Cinnamon
- Ground Cardamom
- Sugar
- Cake Flour
- Salt
- Whole Milk
- Unsalted Butter
- Egg Whites
- Papayas
- Vanilla Ice Cream
Instructions
- Fill a saucepan 2 inches deep with vegetable oil and heat to 350 degrees f
- Dusting mixture:
- Combine the cinnamon, cardamom and sugar and set aside
- Batter:
- Combine the flour, salt and sugar in a bowl
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk and melted butter
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients with a whisk to form a smooth batter
- If the batter is too thick, add a little more milk
- In another mixing bowl, whisk the egg whites to form stiff peaks
- Fold the whipped egg whites into the batter
- Be careful to not overmix the batter and deflate the whites
- Pawpaw:
- Season the papaya chunks with the cardamom
- Dip each chunk of papaya into the batter and then deep fry in the vegetable oil, a few pieces at a time, until crisp and golden
- Put the fried pawpaws on paper towels to drain
- Dust them with the cinnamon sugar mix immediately
- Serve the fried pawpaw chunks with vanilla ice cream