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a plate of mandazi african donuts dusted with powdered sugar
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Mandazi, African Donuts

Mandazi, African Donuts – light, fluffy and incredibly tasty.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Donuts
Cuisine: African
Keyword: african donuts, mandazi, mandazi recipe
Servings: 40
Calories: 64kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • ½ cup coconut milk
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • ½ cup warm water
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • vegetable oil for frying donuts

Instructions

  • In a small bowl mix the yeast and warm water and stir. Let sit for 5 minutes until yeast dissolves.
  • In the bowl of your mixer, add flour, salt, cardamom, and cinnamon and mix. Add vegetable oil, egg, coconut milk, sugar and yeast mixture.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Heat oil in a frying pan, or a wok works well for this.
  • 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.
  • Sprinkle with powder sugar and enjoy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1donut | Calories: 64kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 32mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg