Jamaican Festival Recipe
This authentic Jamaican Festival Recipe is a simple fried sweet dumpling that's golden and crispy outside, soft and fluffy inside! Made with a few staple pantry items this soft sweet dough is fried and served hot for breakfast, lunch, dinner or anytime throughout the day as the perfect snack!
Servings: 12 Festival Dumplings
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Heavy-Bottom Pot for frying
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
- 1/2 cup Yellow Cornmeal fine
- 4 tbsp Granulated White Sugar
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 3/4 cup Milk or water may need to add 2-3 tbsp more or less
- Vegetable Oil for frying
Instructions
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients. Gradually add milk, then use your hands to knead and form the dough, add more milk if needed. Dough should be soft but not sticky and wet. Remember not to over knead.
- Pinch or cut off large golf ball size pieces. In the palm of your hand using a back and forth motion, form each piece into long thick oval shapes. Set each festival aside.
- In a medium sized heavy bottom pot, heat oil over medium low heat. Add each festival to the heated oil and fry for about 8 to 10 minutes flipping at the halfway point – do not rush this process, be patient. Keep heat level at low to medium (ensuring there is a sizzle all around).
- Once golden brown and cooked through remove from pot, place on a wire rack to drain any excess oil and allow to cool. Enjoy while warm!
Notes
Adding Milk – gradually add the milk, while forming the dough.
Too Much Milk? – if you add to much, no problem, just add more flour!
How to Know When Done? – you’ll know they’re done when you tap the festivals in the pan with a fork or spoon and they should sound hollow.
Nutrition
Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 174mg | Potassium: 61mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 25IU | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 1mg