Authentic Jamaican Fried Dumplings

Ingredients

• 2 cups All-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp Baking powder
• 1 tsp Sea salt
• 2 tbsp Butter (Room temperature)
• 0.75 cup Water (Room temperature; add gradually)
• Cooking oil (For frying)

Steps

1. 1

   Add the flour, baking powder, and sea salt to a bowl. Add the room-temperature butter and rub it into the dry ingredients until evenly distributed.

2. 2

   Add the room-temperature water little by little, mixing as you go, until the dough comes together. Knead until smooth; the source refers to the video for the desired dough texture but does not specify a kneading time.

3. 3

   Pour cooking oil into a pot and heat it for frying. The post specifies 350°F; the spoken instructions advise turning the heat to medium so the outside does not cook before the inside.

4. 4

   Roll the dough, pinch off pieces, and shape each piece between your hands into a round dumpling.

5. 5

   Carefully place the dumplings in the hot oil. Fry for 6–10 minutes, turning them over as they cook, until golden brown and cooked through. Keep the oil from getting too hot so the centers cook before the outsides overbrown.

6. 6

   Lift the dumplings out of the oil and drain off excess oil. Serve warm.

Notes

The post gives a frying temperature of 350°F and a frying time of 6–10 minutes. The spoken instructions also caution that excessive heat can brown the outside before the inside cooks.

Nutrition per serving

• breakfast
• side
• vegetarian
• fried
• Caribbean
• Jamaican