Mandazi. Knead dough on a flat work surface until no longer sticky. It is also known as bofrot or puff puff in Western African countries such as Ghana and Nigeria. It is one of the principal dishes in the cuisine of the Swahili people who inhabit the Coastal Region of Kenya and Tanzania.
Add some butter and an egg into the dough and knead well.
Use sour milk for better results.
Mandazi, also called maandazi, n'dao, maandaazi, mahamri or mamri is a type of fried bread from East Africa, especially the Swahili coast of Tanzania and Kenya.
You can have Mandazi using 8 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Mandazi
- It's 1 kg of flour.
- You need 3 of large eggs.
- It's 1/2 cup of blueband.
- It's 1/2 cup of sugar.
- You need 1 pinch of salt.
- It's of Oil for deep frying.
- You need 2 tsp of baking powder.
- It's 1 cup of milk.
Mandazi is a slightly sweet form of fried dough that originated from East African street food. I used to go online to learn how to make Mandazi, and every recipe I used to try never gave me the results I wanted or expected, until just last year when I combined different recipes together and had amazing results. Mandazi are so yummy and addictive. Mandazi is an East African fried bread which is served either as an accompaniment to spiced curry dishes or as a sweet snack.
Mandazi step by step
- Mix all the dry ingredients together. Mix then add in blueband..
- Add in eggs and knead. Add in milk little by little while kneading. Knead to form a soft dough..
- Allow to rest for 10 minutes then divide into 4 balls. Then roll the dough into a flat surface. Cut into rectangular pieces or round pieces... optional..
- Heat oil until hot in a pan. Deep fry the mandazi until golden brown. Dry in a paper towel and serve..
Although delicious, note that each serving has twice the calories of an average slice of bread, so go easy on your portion size. Easy Mandazi- East African Beignet made easier and quicker with self-rising flour or baking powder. If you didn't know already, let me tell you something about me. I'm obsessed with Mandazi; hopeless in love with them. I get so excited whenever it is on the menu and it's not very often, for obvious reasons.
