Mandazi — Print Recipe — The Culinary Codex

Lightly sweetened, cardamom-scented fried dough triangles with a fluffy interior and golden crust, served as breakfast or tea-time treat.

Ingredients

1 Mix flour, sugar, cardamom, cinnamon, yeast, and salt in a large bowl until well combined.
2 Add the egg and coconut milk gradually, mixing and kneading until a soft, smooth dough forms.
3 Cover the dough and let rest for thirty minutes until it puffs up slightly from the yeast.
4 Roll dough to half-inch thickness on a floured surface and cut into triangles or squares.
5 Deep fry in oil at 170C for three minutes per side until puffed, golden, and cooked through.
6 Drain on paper towels and serve warm, dusted with powdered sugar if desired, alongside hot chai.

Did You Know?

Mandazi are so popular across East Africa that they have become a unifying food, loved equally in Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.