Zitumbuwa

Name: Zitumbuwa
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Malawian
Ingredients: 4 ripe bananas, mashed; 1.5 cups flour; 2 tbsp sugar; Oil, for frying

Zitumbuwa/zee-toom-BOO-wah/

About this dish

Sweet, fried banana fritters made from mashed ripe banana and flour.

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Ingredients

🍌4 ripe bananas, mashed

🌾1.5 cups flour

🍬2 tbsp sugar

🛢️Oil, for frying

Method

Serves 3

Mash the bananas until smooth.

Mix in flour and sugar until a thick batter forms.

Drop spoonfuls of the batter into hot oil.

Fry until golden brown on both sides.

Drain and serve warm.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Zitumbuwa is a popular Malawian snack, commonly sold by street vendors and enjoyed as a sweet treat with tea.

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