Mandazi- Swahili Beignets

Name: Mandazi- Swahili Beignets
Total time: 7200 s
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tbls instant yeast; 2 tbls ghee; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 pinch salt; 1 1/4 cup warm milk; 1 tsp sweet fennel seeds; 1 tsp cardamom

Deedee @cook_23679833

Zanzibar, Tanzania.

These sweet tasting ‘beignets’ are a very common Swahili dish flavoured with sweet fennel and cardamom seeds.
#mycookbook

Deedee @cook_23679833

Zanzibar, Tanzania.

These sweet tasting ‘beignets’ are a very common Swahili dish flavoured with sweet fennel and cardamom seeds.
#mycookbook

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Ingredients

2 hrs

10 servings

3 cupsall-purpose flour
1 tblsinstant yeast
2 tblsghee
1/4 cupsugar
1 pinchsalt
1 1/4 cupwarm milk
1 tspsweet fennel seeds
1 tspcardamom

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Steps

2 hrs

1

In a mixing bowl, add the dry ingredients and mix well to combine
2

Add in the ghee and mix until well combined with the flour mixture. Then gradually add in the milk until a soft dough is formed. You may not need to use all the milk so make sure you are adding it gradually.
3

Once a dough ball is formed, knead until the dough becomes soft and pliable.
4

In a lightly oiled bowl, add the dough and allow to rise until it doubles in size. Do not let it over-rise!
5

Punch the dough and form about 8-10 dough balls (this will depend on how big or small you want the mandazi to be)
6

On a lightly floured surface and using a rolling pin roll out each ball into a circle that is 1/4 inch thickness. Tip: while you are rolling each dough ball, cover the rest so that they don’t dry out.
7

Using a butter knife, cut the dough into 4 triangles, set aside on a lightly floured surface and cover.
8

Repeat step 6 and 7 until all the dough is used up. Allow the triangles to rise until they double in size
9

Over high heat, heat cooking oil in a deep fryer and cook the mandazi triangles. Do not overcrowd the pan. The mandazi will puff up. Cook each side for 1-2 minutes, or until they turn golden brown.
10

Remove from the fryer and allow to cool on paper towels to drain excess oil.
11

Serve the Mandazi with a cup of tea or with a beef stew- it is that versatile of a dish!