Mandazi, African Donuts

Ingredients:

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cardamom
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• vegetable oil for frying donuts

Instructions:

1. In a small bowl mix the yeast and warm water and stir. Let sit for 5 minutes until yeast dissolves.
2. In the bowl of your mixer, add flour, salt, cardamom, and cinnamon and mix. Add vegetable oil, egg, coconut milk and yeast mixture.
3. Using the hook attachment mix everything until the dough is not too sticky and it does no longer stick to the side of the bowl, add additional flour as needed.
4. Place the dough in an oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let it rest for about an hour until the dough rises a bit.
5. Heat oil in a frying pan, or a wok works well for this.
6. Cut the dough in about 6 pieces to make it easier to roll and cut. Roll each piece so that the dough is about 1 cm (less than 1/2 inch) in thickness. Cut into triangles and place in hot oil. Fry on both sides. Place donuts on paper towels to soak up the oil. Repeat with remaining dough.
7. Sprinkle with powder sugar and enjoy.

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