Snack
Makara (Fried Cassava Bread)

Makara (Fried Cassava Bread)

Central African Republic

115Minutes
EasyLevel
6Serves
9Steps
About

Lightly sweet fried dough rolls sold as a roadside snack across the Central African Republic, crisp outside and soft within.

Equipment
  • Bowl
  • Deep pot or fryer
  • Slotted spoon
  • Rolling surface
Ingredients
Plain flour3 cups
Cassava flour or fine semolina½ cup
Sugar⅓ cup
Instant yeast2 tsp
Nutmeg½ tsp
Warm water or milk1.25 cups
Salt½ tsp
Vegetable oilfor deep frying

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