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fried dumpling
Jamaican Restaurant in The Bronx Serving The Best Fried Dumplings
Fried Dumplings
Fried dumplings have their origins in Jamaican colonization and slavery, where workers would pack fried biscuits to take with them on long journeys. Sometimes called “journey cake” or “Johnny Cake”, today’s islanders often enjoy fried dumplings with other breakfast dishes like ackee and saltfish, callaloo, or kidney. Here are a few nutrition facts about fried dumplings:
Fried dumplings usually come in two varieties. regular or a sweeter alternative that is festival. Festival dumplings are made with, sugar, and cornmeal, and they’re often served with jerk chicken, jerk pork, or other spicy Jamaican meats. Traditional dumplings are made with three ingredients: baking powder, flour, and salt. Both dumpling types are kneaded into a hearty dough, rolled into balls, and fried in lard or oil until they’re a deep golden color.
This staple food can be found on almost every table in the Caribbean. They’re simple; these fried, and buttery dough balls are great for breakfast or as a quick snack. Jamaican fried dumplings are fluffy and moist on the inside and very crunchy on the outside. We serve them just how you like them here at Frank's Soup Bowl. The best your every had!
RECIPE YOU CAN TRY TODAY!
Sometimes you just want to stay at home and not go to a Jamaican restaurant to try something. That's ok! While we can make the process easy for you. We prepared home cooked delicious Jamaican food 7 days a week. Just order, enjoy and eat!
But....if you want try your hand at making this dish yourself, you can find a popular recipe listed below. (we advise against this for obvious reasons, you have been warned!)
Enjoy!
Preparation time 20m
Cooking time 20m
Ingredients
1. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, butter and water and mix well. Add the milk and continue mixing. Knead until a good dough forms.
2. Let dough rest for up to 3 hours.
3. Heat Oil in a large Dutch pot, roll dough in 12 to 15 individual balls
4. Place dumpling into the heated oil and fry for about 10 minutes or until golden brown.
Drain on paper towel or rack.
Fried dumplings have their origins in Jamaican colonization and slavery, where workers would pack fried biscuits to take with them on long journeys. Sometimes called “journey cake” or “Johnny Cake”, today’s islanders often enjoy fried dumplings with other breakfast dishes like ackee and saltfish, callaloo, or kidney. Here are a few nutrition facts about fried dumplings:
- They’re very calorie dense for their size.
- Dumplings are low in most minerals and vitamins, but they’re a great way to get some manganese in your diet.
- They’re low in sodium and saturated fat when prepared properly.
- Fried dumplings are high in carbs for energy but contain little fiber.
Fried dumplings usually come in two varieties. regular or a sweeter alternative that is festival. Festival dumplings are made with, sugar, and cornmeal, and they’re often served with jerk chicken, jerk pork, or other spicy Jamaican meats. Traditional dumplings are made with three ingredients: baking powder, flour, and salt. Both dumpling types are kneaded into a hearty dough, rolled into balls, and fried in lard or oil until they’re a deep golden color.
This staple food can be found on almost every table in the Caribbean. They’re simple; these fried, and buttery dough balls are great for breakfast or as a quick snack. Jamaican fried dumplings are fluffy and moist on the inside and very crunchy on the outside. We serve them just how you like them here at Frank's Soup Bowl. The best your every had!
RECIPE YOU CAN TRY TODAY!
Sometimes you just want to stay at home and not go to a Jamaican restaurant to try something. That's ok! While we can make the process easy for you. We prepared home cooked delicious Jamaican food 7 days a week. Just order, enjoy and eat!
But....if you want try your hand at making this dish yourself, you can find a popular recipe listed below. (we advise against this for obvious reasons, you have been warned!)
Enjoy!
Preparation time 20m
Cooking time 20m
Ingredients
- 4 cup(s) all purpose flour
- ½ to 1 teaspoon(s) salt
- 2 tablespoon(s) baking powder
- 3 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup milk
- Oil to fry
1. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder, butter and water and mix well. Add the milk and continue mixing. Knead until a good dough forms.
2. Let dough rest for up to 3 hours.
3. Heat Oil in a large Dutch pot, roll dough in 12 to 15 individual balls
4. Place dumpling into the heated oil and fry for about 10 minutes or until golden brown.
Drain on paper towel or rack.