Zambian Pumpkin Fritters

Name: Zambian Pumpkin Fritters
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Zambian
Ingredients: 500g pumpkin, boiled and mashed; 1 cup flour; 2 tbsp sugar; Oil, for frying

Maponya a Malenga/mah-POHN-yah ah mah-LEN-gah/

About this dish

Sweet, spiced pumpkin fritters, fried until golden, a popular snack made from local squash.

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Ingredients

🎃500g pumpkin, boiled and mashed

🌾1 cup flour

🍬2 tbsp sugar

🛢️Oil, for frying

Method

Serves 4

Mash the boiled pumpkin until smooth.

Mix in flour and sugar to form a thick batter.

Drop spoonfuls into hot oil.

Fry until golden brown on both sides.

Drain and serve warm.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Pumpkin fritters are a common Zambian snack, making good use of locally grown pumpkin and squash.

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