Jamaican Fried Dumplings 🇯🇲 (quick & easy recipe)

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a tropical flavor and is dairy-free.

Sift 2 cups of flour into a mixing bowl.

Add 1 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon baking powder, and 2 tablespoons sugar to the flour.

Optionally add butter, but it's not necessary.

Pour in coconut milk instead of water, mixing until the dough comes together.

Knead the dough just long enough to combine, being careful not to over-knead.

Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let it rest for 20 to 30 minutes.

After resting, add cooking oil to a pot and heat it up to low-medium.

Pinch small pieces of the dough, dust with flour, and roll them between your palms until smooth.

Fry the dumplings in the heated oil, ensuring the heat is low and medium to prevent burning.

Cook until the dumplings float and puff up, indicating they are light and fluffy.

Fry for a few minutes on each side until golden brown.

Remove the dumplings from the pot and let them drain excess oil.

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