Cinnamon mandazi. This is Kenyan receipie #mandazi #cinnamonmandazi. Simple mandazi recipe with lemon zest and cinnamon. Mandazi (Swahili: Mandazi, Maandazi), is a form of fried bread that originated on the Swahili Coast.

Mandazi: Here's a treat from Kenya! These light and fluffy mandazis are perfect! Mandazi/Mahamri can also be called a Swahili Doughnut and originated from the Swahili Coast. You can have Cinnamon mandazi using 6 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Cinnamon mandazi

It's 4 cups of all purpose flour.
It's 2 tbsp of baking powder.
Prepare 1 1/3 cup of water milk mixture.
You need 1/3 cup of sugar.
Prepare 1 tbsp of cinnamon.
You need of Cooking oil.

I'm back with the first official recipe to our kitchen affairs. Mandazi. (Maandazi, Ndao, Mahamri, Mamri, Swahili Bun, Swahili Coconut Doughnut). This African snack is very popular in countries such as Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya. Easy Mandazi- East African Beignet made easier and quicker with self-rising flour or baking powder.

Cinnamon mandazi instructions

In a bowl mix flour,sugar, salt, cinnamon and baking powder.
Make a well in the center then add 1 cup of the milk and water mixture.
Mix the ingredients till the dough start to form.Add the remaining mixture gradually while kneading.
Place your dough in a flat surface and knead for about 15 mins till the dough becomes soft and starchy.
Make a round shape ball with the dough,oil in the outer part then place the dough in a bowl and cover with cling film and let it sit for 30 mins.
Divide your dough into 4 pieces.
Flour the surface and role your piece of dough to make a flat dough similar to that of chapati.
Cut into desired shape I.e circles, rectangles.
Put them in the hot oil and fry till brown on both side.
Repeat till you are done.
Serve and enjoy.

See recipes for Soft mandazis, Super soft Mandazi too. Mandazi, also known as the Swahili Bun or Swahili Coconut Doughnut, is a form of fried dough food/bread that originated on the Swahili Coast. It is one of the principal desserts in the cuisine of Africans who inhabit the Great Lakes located in Kenya of east Africa. Mandazi are subtly sweet, making them more versatile than sugary, Western-style doughnuts. They're often used to sop up savory curries, such as pigeon peas cooked in coconut milk.