Amandazi — Print Recipe — The Culinary Codex

Light, fluffy triangular doughnuts flavored with cardamom and coconut milk, deep-fried until golden brown and enjoyed as a beloved breakfast treat or afternoon snack.

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp instant yeast
1/2 tsp ground cardamom
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg
3/4 cup coconut milk
Vegetable oil for deep frying

Instructions

1 Mix flour, sugar, yeast, cardamom, and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center.
2 Beat the egg and combine with coconut milk, then pour into the flour well and mix until a soft dough forms.
3 Knead the dough for eight minutes until smooth and elastic. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise for forty-five minutes.
4 Roll out the dough on a floured surface to one centimeter thickness and cut into triangles or squares.
5 Heat oil to medium-high in a deep skillet. Fry dough pieces for two to three minutes per side until golden and puffed.
6 Drain on paper towels and serve warm, dusted with powdered sugar if desired, alongside tea or coffee.

Did You Know?

Amandazi vendors are a common sight outside Burundian schools in the morning, selling these warm treats to students before class.