Snack
Mandazi

Mandazi

Kenya

40Minutes
EasyLevel
6Serves
9Steps
About

Kenya's beloved lightly sweet fried dough, a nationwide teatime and breakfast snack sold at every roadside kiosk and eaten across communities from Nairobi to the coast.

Equipment
  • Mixing bowl
  • Rolling pin
  • Deep frying pan
  • Slotted spoon
Ingredients
Plain flour3 cups
Sugar⅓ cup
Baking powder2 tsp
Ground cardamom1 tsp
Milk or coconut milk1 cup
Egg1
Melted butter or oil2 tbsp
Cooking oil for fryingfor deep frying
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