Mandazi
East African fried triangles made with coconut milk and cardamom, barely sweet, pillowy and fragrant.
Photo : SkyJumperNr1 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 20 min
- Total
- 45 min
- Serves
- 4
- Difficulty
- Medium
Method
- Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, cardamom, salt and orange zest in a large bowl.
- Pour in the coconut milk and oil, then bring the dough together by hand; it should be supple and barely tacky.
- Knead for 5 minutes on a lightly floured surface until smooth, then cover and rest for 20 minutes.
- Divide the dough into three balls and roll each out into a disc about 1 cm thick.
- Cut each disc into four triangles, like slices of a pie, and let them rest on the counter for 10 minutes.
- Heat the oil to 165°C and fry the mandazi for 2 to 3 minutes a side, spooning hot oil over them so they puff evenly.
- Drain on a rack and serve warm, at breakfast or with tea.
Mandazi go with morning tea from Tanzania to Kenya and travel well in a market bag. Oil that is too hot browns them before the inside cooks, so fry patiently at a moderate temperature.
