Recipe: Perfect Cardamom mandazis

Cardamom mandazis. Similar to an American doughnut, but less sweet, the Mandazi is fluffy on the inside, crispy on the outside and fried to perfection. Hailing from Kenya and Tanzania (known as the Swahili Coast). The cardamom is such a great flavor I think I'll try adding a little more next time.

Mandazi is a household name in Kenya. Baked Soft Mandazi — Baked East African Beignet flavored with cardamom, nutmeg and A while back I made these mandazi beignet and they were a hit with a lot of readers and with good reason. Aids in Digestion If your stomach is upset, then here is your go-to remedy! You can have Cardamom mandazis using 8 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Cardamom mandazis

1. It's 3 cups of all purpose flour.
2. It's 3 of tsps baking powder.
3. Prepare 2 tbsp of cardamom powder.
4. It's 1/2 cup of sugar.
5. It's 3 tbsp of vegetable oil.
6. It's 3 tbsp of margarine.
7. It's 1 cup of warm water.
8. You need of Oil for deep frying.

Cardamom is one of the most expensive spices in the world. There are two types and you can use it Cardamom is used to spice both sweet and savory dishes. It is widely employed in Indian, Middle. The cardamom in mandazi hints at other longstanding South Asian and Middle Eastern influences on East Mandazi are subtly sweet, making them more versatile than sugary, Western-style doughnuts.

Cardamom mandazis step by step

1. Sieve the flour together with the baking powder.
2. Add in the cardamom powder.
3. Add in the sugar and whisk vigorously.
4. Add the oil.
5. Add the margarine.
6. Rub in till no lumps are visible.
7. Create a well and add in the warm water bit by bit as you mix.
8. Create a soft dough.
9. Dust your bowl and return the dough. Cover with a damp cloth and let rest for 20 minutes.
10. Divide the dough into two.
11. Dust your work surface and roll out your two dough balls to half a centimeter thickness.
12. Cut into desired shapes.
13. In a pan with medium heated oil, deep fry the dough pieces till they are golden evenly.
14. Remove and put in an underlined container. Allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.
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Mandazi - an original east African doughnut recipe made of coconut and cardamom infused yeast dough. I add coconut flakes for an intense coconut flavor, and it tastes divine. Cardamom is a plant species and a spice made from the seeds of the plant, which are native to India and Southeast Asia. See recipes for Soft mandazis, Super soft Mandazi too. Cardamom and Coconut Mandazi recipe by