Jackfruit Fritters with Spiced Condensed Milk Recipe

Instructions

1. Step 1

   For the spiced condensed milk, infuse all the ingredients overnight except the egg yolk, sugar and rum | Ingredients: 7 1/16 oz of whole milk , 10 2/3 oz of condensed milk , 1/4 tsp grated nutmeg , 2 blades of mace , 1 vanilla pod, seeds scraped out , 1 orange, skin peeled

2. Step 2

   The next day, whisk together the sugar and egg yolk in a small bowl | Ingredients: 1 1/16 oz of caster sugar , 1 egg yolk

3. Step 3

   Strain all of the spices out of the infused milk mixture

4. Step 4

   Whisk the egg yolks and sugar into the strained, spiced milk mixture

5. Step 5

   Add the mixture to a saucepan and cook on a low heat for about 6–8 minutes or until it thickens enough to coat the back of a spatula. Take care to stir the mixture constantly to make sure the custard doesn’t catch and burn on the bottom of the pan

6. Step 6

   Remove the custard from the heat, transfer it to a small bowl and let it cool down slightly, then whisk in the rum and store in the fridge until ready to serve | Ingredients: 2 tbsp of spiced rum

7. Step 7

   To make the tempura batter, first whisk together all the ingredients – the batter shouldn’t be too thick or too thin – and then chill the batter for at least 15 minutes, and keep chilled until ready to use | Ingredients: 5 2/3 oz of corn starch , 3 1/2 oz of rice flour , 3/4 oz of tapioca flour , 1/4 oz of xanthan gum , 1/3 oz of MSG (monosodium glutamate) powder , 1 1/4 lb of sparkling water, or up to 600g, cold

8. Step 8

   Heat up enough oil to deep-fry the jackfruit in a small wok or pan to 180°C | Ingredients: 2 1/8 pints of vegetable oil

9. Step 9

   If using frozen jackfruit, make sure that it's fully defrosted, then carefully pat dry the jackfruit pieces

10. Step 10

    Lightly pat the jackfruit pieces in flour, then dip the jackfruit pieces in batter | Ingredients: 4 1/4 oz of plain flour , 14 1/8 oz of frozen jackfruit pulp

11. Step 11

    Shake off any excess then gently add each piece to the oil and fry the jackfruit pieces until golden brown, about 1–2 minutes. Deep-fry the jackfruit in batches, taking care not to overcrowd the pan

12. Step 12

    Drain the jackfruit on paper towels and let them cool slightly. Serve hot with grated lime zest on top and spiced condensed milk on the side as a dipping sauce | Ingredients: zest of 1 lime, for garnish