About this dish
A lightly sweetened, fried dough snack, similar in concept to a doughnut, often flavored with cardamom or coconut milk.
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Ingredients
🌾3 cups flour
🍬1/2 cup sugar
🫙1 tsp yeast
🥥1 cup coconut milk
🌰1/2 tsp ground cardamom
🛢️Oil, for frying
Method
Serves 21
Mix flour, sugar, yeast, cardamom, and coconut milk into a soft dough; knead until smooth.2
Cover and let rise for about an hour.3
Roll out and cut into triangles or squares.4
Fry in moderately hot oil until golden brown and puffed, turning occasionally.5
Drain and serve warm.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Mandazi is a popular East African snack widely eaten in Kenya, commonly enjoyed with tea for breakfast.
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