Coconut Date Fritters (Cucur Buah Kurma Kelapa)

Today marks the first day of the Ramadan month and one of the popular food items this month would be dates/buah kurma. This recipe is really easy to make and very suitable for buka puasa/breaking fast.

Start by deseeding the dates and cutting it into strips. Really sweet dates are best used for these fritter and you would not need to add any sugar.

In a bowl, combine the self raising flour, atta flour and salt and make a well.

Slowly add some water to make a thick batter.

To the batter add the dates and mix well. Add some sugar if dates are not sweet and combine well.

Add the grated coconut and give it a good mix.

In a wok/pan, heat some oil. Once the oil is hot, spoon in about 1 tbsp of the batter into the hot oil. Be sure not to over crowd the pan. Spoon in only about 3-4 fritters at a time. Fry the fritters for about a minute or less and flip it to the other side. 

Once the fritters have turned golden brown on both sides, remove from the pan and place it on kitchen roll to absorb the excess oil and serve hot.

Selamat berbuka puasa to all my muslim brothers and sisters!

COCONUT DATE FRITTERS (CUCUR BUAH KURMA KELAPA)

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INGREDIENTS:

10-12 dates/buah kurma, deseeded and sliced

1/4 cup grated coconut,packed

1/2 cup self raising flour

1/2 cup atta/whole wheat flour

1/4 tsp salt

Sugar to taste, if needed

1/2 cup water or as needed

Oil to fry

METHOD:

1) Deseed the dates and slice them. Do not slice them too thin, it should be of medium thickness. Keep aside.

2) In a bowl, combine the self raising flour, atta flour and salt and make a well.

3) Slowly add some water to make a thick batter.

4) To the batter add the dates and mix well. Add some sugar if dates are not sweet and combine well.

5) Add the grated coconut and give it a good mix.

6) Heat the oil in a pan, in medium low heat.

7) Once the oil in the pan is hot, spoon in about 1 tbsp of the batter in to the hot oil. Repeat this to make a few more fritters at a time.

8) Fry the fritters for 1 minutes or less. Flip the fritters to the other side and continue to fry for another 1 minute or less, or till golden brown.

9) Once the fritters turn golden brown, remove from oil and place the fritter on kitchen roll to absorb the excess oil.

NOTES:

1) The self raising flour can be replaced with plain or all purpose flour. If this is done, add 1/2 tsp of baking powder.

2) The atta flour can be replaced with whole wheat flour. If you can't find atta or whole wheat flour, you need not use a combination of flours. You can just use self raising/plain/all purpose flour.

4) Make sure to add the water in small amounts so that you don't end up with a runny batter. If you added too much of water, just add a bit more flour to make the batter thick again.

5) Make sure the oil is hot enough before you fry the fritters so that your fritter does not absorb excess oil and becomes soggy.

6) Make only about 4 fritter at a time and do not overcrowd the pan.

* This recipe yields 18-20 fritters

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