Mandazi

Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆

Time: <1 hour, or >1 hour

Mandazi originates from the African Great Lakes region. They are a sweet fried bread, similar to doughnuts, but not that sweet.

Ingredients

• 2 cups warm water
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 4 cups flour
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp butter or some other fat or oil
• 1 egg
• oil for deepfrying

Guidelines

Mix everything together, but add the water more slowly until the dough is soft enough.

Kneed the dough until it is elastic.

Flatten the dough and cut it into triangles, no longer than 10 cm wide.

Deepfry the dough shapes until they turn golden-brown, then drain them.

Serve hot or cold.