Fried pumpkin with brownned butter kefir dip


I am a firm believer of everything is better when fried. So it’s no surprise that even pumpkin gets fried in my house! Covered in a thin and crunchy layer the soft and sweet pumpkin pairs perfectly with the nutty and sour kefir dip.

Ingredients

Pumpkin

Pumpkin

150g

Sparkling water

100ml

All-purpose flour

100g

Salt

1 tsp

Black pepper

1 tbp


Dip

Butter

1 tbsp

Kefir

2 tbsp

Creme fraiche

1 tbsp

Smoked salt

1 tsp

Black pepper

1 tsp

Kitchen Stuff

Mixing bowl

Whisk

Deep fryer

Directions

  • Mix the dry ingredients until combined in a mixing bowl. Add the sparkling water and whisk until you have a smooth batter. Set aside for 30 minutes.

  • Cut your pumpkin into 1cm thick pieces. Turn on your trying pan and heat the oil to 190 C.

  • Dip the pumpkin into the batter and fry until golden brown. Make sure work in batches and not to overcrowd the pan.

  • Drain the fried pumpkin on kitchen paper and season with salt and pepper.

  • In a pan brown some butter. While the butter is browning mix the creme fraiche with the kefir salt and pepper.

  • When the butter is browned, set aside and cool down for 10 minutes. After that, add into the kefir mixture and combine.
  • Serve the pumpkin and the dip and enjoy!