Home-made Mandazi

Start cooking opens one step at a time with read-aloud and hands-free voice control — “next”, “repeat”, “how much salt”, “timer 10 minutes”.

1. 1This is one recipe a lot of people have requested and I have tried to make it as simple as possible and I hope it will work for you.
2. 2Make sure you use the right flour which is basically one with raising agents. Adjust the amount of sugar to your taste and try using different flavours to have variety whenever you have them.
3. 3You can use Coconut milk instead of regular milk, you can also add desiccated coconut to the dry flour or other spices like powdered cloves or cinnamon.
4. 4For “healthy looking” mandazis do not roll the dough too thin before frying and use the procedure I have indicated above.
5. 5Mix the flour,cinnamon and sugar in a suitable bowl.
6. 6In a separate bowl whisk the egg into the milk.
7. 7Make a well at the centre of the flour and add the milk and egg mixture and slowly mix to form a dough.
8. 8Work the dough for 3-4 minutes or until it stops sticking to the sides of the bowl and you have a smooth surface.
9. 9Cover the dough with a damp cloth and allow to rest for 15 minutes.
10. 10ShapeRoll the dough on a lightly floured surface into a 1cm thick piece.
11. 11Using a sharp small knife, cut the dough into the desired size setting aside ready for deep frying.
12. 12Heat your oil in a suitable pot and gently dip the mandazi pieces to cook until light brown on the first side then turn to cook on the second side.
13. 13ServeServe them warm or cold.