Snack
Makoenya (Basotho Fat Cakes)

Makoenya (Basotho Fat Cakes)

Lesotho

115Minutes
EasyLevel
8Serves
10Steps
About

Golden fried dough puffs loved across Lesotho, crisp outside and pillowy within, eaten with tea or filled for a quick meal.

Equipment
  • Large bowl
  • Cloth
  • Deep pot
  • Slotted spoon
Ingredients
Cake flour4 cups
Instant yeast1 sachet (10 g)
Sugar3 tbsp
Salt1 tsp
Warm water1½ cups
Vegetable oilfor deep frying

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