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Mandaazi - East African Fried Donuts

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 cup of warm milk
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp yeast
  • 1/4 cup warm water
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsp oil

Instructions

  1. In a mixing bowl, add the warm milk and water
  2. Add in the yeast and let it rest for 5 minutes
  3. Add in the sugar, egg, cardamom, cinnamon, and baking powder
  4. Mix the ingredients together really well
  5. Slowly start to incorporate the flour into the wet mixture
  6. Knead the dough until smooth
  7. Use the oil to help with kneading, if you are mixing by hand, the oil will help your hands from getting sticky with dough. If you are using a stand mixer, the oil will help the machine pick up any dough that is on the side of the bowl.
  8. Place the dough in an oiled bowl and allow it to rise
  9. Divide the dough in half and roll out each half into about 1/2 inch thick circle
  10. You can shape the Mandazi into triangles or into circles with a cookie cutter
  11. Allow the Mandazi pieces to rise for about 20 minutes
  12. Fry the Mandazi in oil that is set to medium-high heat until they are golden brown in color. Do not use high heat, this will cook the outside of the mandazi too fast and will not allow the inside to be fully cooked
  13. Serve as is or sprinkle with powdered sugar

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