Deep-Fried Cempedak Fritters

Have you seen this type of fruit before? Well, this is an exotic fruit called Cempedak. It’s popular in Southeast Asia, particularly in Malaysia. The size of the Cempedak fruit is much smaller than the more well known Jackfruit. The texture of the Cempedak flesh is soft, sweet, and has a strong aroma. They can be eaten fresh; but, they tastes much better in fritters. Deep-fried Cempedak Fritters are commonly sold in the streets of Malaysia.



Deep-Fried Cempedak Fritters
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Ingredients

1 (1.2 kg) Cempedak Fruit, peeled and reserved the flesh
Oil for deep-frying

Batter
100 g All-Purpose Flour
50 g Rice Flour
10 g Corn Flour
1 Tbsp Sugar
1/2 tsp Salt
1 Cup Water

Method

Combine all the ingredients for batter and mix well.

Pour enough oil into a saucepan or in a deep fryer on medium to high heat. Coat the Cempedak flesh with batter and fry until golden brown in color. Remove the Cempedak fritters with a slotted spoon and drain on papers and serve warm.