Amandazi — Print Recipe — The Culinary Codex

Slightly sweet, cardamom-scented fried dough pieces with a crispy exterior and soft, pillowy interior, a beloved Rwandan tea-time treat.

Ingredients

1 Mix flour, sugar, yeast, cardamom, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
2 Add egg, coconut milk, and water. Knead for eight minutes until dough is smooth and elastic.
3 Cover and let rise in a warm place for thirty minutes until doubled in size.
4 Roll out dough to one centimeter thickness and cut into triangles or rectangles.
5 Heat oil to 170C and fry pieces for two minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through.
6 Drain on paper towels and serve warm, plain or dusted with powdered sugar.

Did You Know?

In Rwanda, no cup of afternoon tea is complete without a plate of amandazi — they are to Rwandan tea culture what scones are to British tea.