Home-made Mandazi

Instructions

1- This is one recipe a lot of people have requested and I have tried to make it as simple as possible and I hope it will work for you.

2- Make sure you use the right flour which is basically one with raising agents.

3- Adjust the amount of sugar to your taste and try using different flavours to have variety whenever you have them.

4- You can use Coconut milk instead of regular milk, you can also add desiccated coconut to the dry flour or other spices like powdered cloves or cinnamon.

5- For “healthy looking” mandazis do not roll the dough too thin before frying and use the procedure I have indicated above.

6- 1.

7- Mix the flour,cinnamon and sugar in a suitable bowl.

8- 2.

9- In a separate bowl whisk the egg into the milk 3.

10- Make a well at the centre of the flour and add the milk and egg mixture and slowly mix to form a dough.

11- 4.

12- Knead the dough for 3-4 minutes or until it stops sticking to the sides of the bowl and you have a smooth surface.

13- 5.

14- Cover the dough with a damp cloth and allow to rest for 15 minutes.

15- 6.

16- Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface into a 1cm thick piece.

17- 7.

18- Using a sharp small knife, cut the dough into the desired size setting aside ready for deep frying.

19- 8.

20- Heat your oil in a suitable pot and gently dip the mandazi pieces to cook until light brown on the first side then turn to cook on the second side.

21- 9.

22- Serve them warm or cold.