Mandazi Recipe
This simple African fried food is lightly sweetened and perfect for breakfast, snacks or even a food to go along with dinner.
Servings: 12 servings
Equipment
- mixing bowl, skillet for frying (preferably cast iron)
Ingredients
- ½ cup warm milk
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons softened butter
- 1 teaspoon instant yeast
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 1 ¾- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cardamom
- 2-3 cups canola oil for frying
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients, minus the canola oil into a mixing bowl. This can also easily be done by hand, just knead a little longer. So combine all ingredients, starting with 1 ¾ cups flour. Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes. You will want the dough to be just slightly tacky, like barely sticky. If you need to, add in more flour. Continue to mix for another 3-5 minutes.
- Cover and allow to rise for about 45 minutes.
- Now, remove dough from the bowl. Place on greased or lightly floured surface. Roll to about ½-3/4 inches thick. Cut as desired.
- Add canola oil to skillet and heat over medium heat to 375 degrees.
- Once the oil is heated, begin adding in the mandazi. My triangles were smaller, so I fit in about 8 in each batch. Fry until they are a deep golden brown on each side.
- When frying, I always test one. So, when it is done, remove from oil with a slotted spoon. Place on a paper towel-lined plate or pan. Break the test mandazi open to test for doneness.
- Continue to fry the remaining mandazi.
- Now, sit back and enjoy. You deserve it!