Pampoenkoekies
Pampoenkoekies, from above
Non vegEggSouth Africa

Pampoenkoekies

Pumpkin fritters fried golden and dusted with cinnamon sugar. South African grandma comfort.

35 minTime
4 gProtein each
mildSpice
Pumpkin fritters2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayPumpkin fritters with cinnamon sugar.
The original
236kcalsame
4 gproteinsame
1 gfibresame
35minutessame

Classic pampoenkoekies.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Pumpkin500 g pumpkin, cooked and mashed
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)1 cup
Egg1
Baking powder1 tsp
Sugar⅓ cup, for cinnamon sugar
Cinnamon powder1½ tsp
Salta pinch
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)for shallow frying (about 60 ml absorbed)

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Drain the cooked pumpkin well and mash smooth.
  2. 2Mix with egg, flour, baking powder and salt to a thick batter.
  3. 3Shallow fry spoonfuls until golden on both sides.
  4. 4Toss in cinnamon sugar while warm.
Serve it like this

Stack warm fritters on a plate, dust with more cinnamon sugar and serve with a roast or as dessert.

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With a main Potjiekos180 min
A little snack Buttermilk rusks480 min
A little snack Vetkoek with curried mince100 min
To drink South Indian filter coffee20 min
To drink Masala chai10 min
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