Mandazi. Knead dough on a flat work surface until no longer sticky. It is also known as bofrot or puff puff in Western African countries such as Ghana and Nigeria. It is one of the principal dishes in the cuisine of the Swahili people who inhabit the Coastal Region of Kenya and Tanzania.
Add some butter and an egg into the dough and knead well.
Use sour milk for better results.
Mandazi, also called maandazi, n'dao, maandaazi, mahamri or mamri is a type of fried bread from East Africa, especially the Swahili coast of Tanzania and Kenya.
You can have Mandazi using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Mandazi
- Prepare 2 cups of all purpose flour.
- Prepare 2 of tea spoons baking powder.
- You need Half of teaspoon baking soda.
- You need 500 ml of milk.
- Prepare 2 of eggs.
- You need 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
- Prepare of Oil for frying.
Mandazi is a slightly sweet form of fried dough that originated from East African street food. I used to go online to learn how to make Mandazi, and every recipe I used to try never gave me the results I wanted or expected, until just last year when I combined different recipes together and had amazing results. Mandazi are so yummy and addictive. Mandazi is an East African fried bread which is served either as an accompaniment to spiced curry dishes or as a sweet snack.
Mandazi instructions
- Sift the flour.
- Add baking powder and baking soda to give it a good rise.
- Add the milk,eggs and salt and mix gently to make a soft dough.
- Cover with a cloth and leave it to sit for 30 mins.
- Roll the dough on a floured surface and cut into small pieces.
- Heat some oil in a sufuria over medium heat and fry the cut pieces for about a minute per side.
- Remove and place them on a kitchen paper towel to absorb excess oil.
Although delicious, note that each serving has twice the calories of an average slice of bread, so go easy on your portion size. Easy Mandazi- East African Beignet made easier and quicker with self-rising flour or baking powder. If you didn't know already, let me tell you something about me. I'm obsessed with Mandazi; hopeless in love with them. I get so excited whenever it is on the menu and it's not very often, for obvious reasons.
