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Mandazi
Kenya
Found across East Africa from Kenya to Tanzania to Zanzibar. Sold at every tea shop and market stall.
East African fried dough — triangular or round doughnuts flavoured with cardamom and coconut, fried until golden. Kenya's beloved breakfast and snack.
Prep
30 mins
Cook
15 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
530 kcal
Serves
8
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
400gplain flour
7gdried yeast
200mlcoconut milk
50gsugar
1 tspcardamom
1egg
oilfor frying
Method
1
Mix flour, yeast, coconut milk, sugar, cardamom and egg to a soft dough. Prove 30 minutes.
2
Roll to 1cm thickness. Cut into triangles or rounds.
3
Fry at 170°C for 3-4 minutes, turning, until golden. Drain.
4
Serve warm.
Chef's Tip
Don't overcrowd the oil — frying too many at once drops the temperature and produces greasy mandazi.
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