🇲🇱 Malian Cuisine

Beignets Maliens

Malian Fried Doughnuts

Prep Time 30 min

Servings 8

Difficulty Easy

Calories 264 kcal

Pillowy, golden fried dough balls with a crispy exterior and airy interior, dusted with sugar and devoured warm as the quintessential Malian street breakfast.

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp active dry yeast
1 cup warm water
1 egg
2 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp salt
Oil for deep frying
Powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

1 Dissolve yeast in warm water with 1 tsp sugar. Let stand 10 minutes until frothy.
2 Mix flour, remaining sugar, and salt. Add yeast mixture, egg, and oil. Knead into a soft dough.
3 Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
4 Pull off small pieces and shape into balls or flatten slightly.
5 Deep fry at 170C until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes, turning once.
6 Drain and dust with powdered sugar. Serve warm.

Did You Know?

In Bamako, beignet sellers set up their stalls before dawn, and the sweet aroma of frying dough is the unofficial alarm clock of the city.