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Jum-Pa-Da-Tod

Zone South

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Jum-Pa-Da-Tod

 

Background

Jum-Pa-Da or Cempedak is a tropical and exotic food of southern Thailand. It is similar to jackfruit and very popular in Southeast Asia, particularly in Malaysia. The size of the Cempedak fruit is much smaller than Jackfruit. The texture of the Cempedak flesh is soft, sweet, and has a strong aroma. It can be eaten fresh; but, it tastes much better in fritter. Deep-fried Cempedak Fritters are commonly sold in the southern part only.

 

Nutrition facts

Jum-Pa-Da or Cempedak has a sweet flavor, highly rich in vitamin A that mainly helps keep the cornea of eye healthier. This also contains dietary fiber which is high enough to maintain digestive tract health. Vitamin C also decreases the cholesterol content in the blood. Deep-Fried Cempedak is to coat the Cempedak flesh with sliced coconut batter and fry. Beware of eating too much because you can get sore throat as it has high amount of oil from deep-fry and coconut.

 

Ingredients

400 gramsJum-Pa-Da or Cempedak

300 grams rice flour

1 cup sugar

2 cupscoconut, grated

1 ½ cups water

2 tablespoons lime water (nam-poon-khao)

2 chicken eggs

3 tablespoons white or black sesame

1 tablespoon salt

Vegetables oil for fry

 

 

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