Fried Papaya

Name: Fried Papaya
Ingredients: vegetable oil, for frying; Dusting Mixture; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1/4 cup sugar; Batter; 1 cup cake flour; salt, a pinch; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1/2 cup whole milk; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted; 2 egg whites; PawPaw; 2 ripe papayas, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom; vanilla ice cream, for serving

16 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

vegetable oil, for frying
Dusting Mixture
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 cup sugar
Batter
1 cup cake flour
salt, a pinch
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup whole milk
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
2 egg whites
PawPaw
2 ripe papayas, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
vanilla ice cream, for serving

Directions

1

Fill a saucepan 2 inches deep with vegetable oil and heat to 350 degrees F.
2

Dusting Mixture:
3

Combine the cinnamon, cardamom and sugar and set aside.
4

Batter:
5

Combine the flour, salt and sugar in a bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk and melted butter. Combine the wet and dry ingredients with a whisk to form a smooth batter. If the batter is too thick, add a little more milk.
6

In another mixing bowl, whisk the egg whites to form stiff peaks. Fold the whipped egg whites into the batter. Be careful to not overmix the batter and deflate the whites.
7

Pawpaw:
8

Season the papaya chunks with the cardamom. Dip each chunk of papaya into the batter and then deep fry in the vegetable oil, a few pieces at a time, until crisp and golden. Put the fried pawpaws on paper towels to drain. Dust them with the cinnamon sugar mix immediately.
9

Serve the fried pawpaw chunks with vanilla ice cream.