Mitai/Sweet Diamonds

Name: Mitai/Sweet Diamonds
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 3 cups flour; 1.5 tsp instant yeast; 1/4 baking powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp cardamon powder; I egg(optional but it helps add to the softness of mitai); 3/4 heavy coconut milk; Some light coconut milk; Ingredients for Sugar Coating; 2 cups sugar; 1 cup water; Pinch cadarmom powder

Joyce Ng'ong'a @Joyjoyce

Kisumu Kenya

I was taught this recipe by phidiliah in Mombasa. It was one of my best experience in the coastal area. Coastal dishes are always interesting especially when someone from Coast tales the lead. Thank you Phidiliah 🙏🙏

Joyce Ng'ong'a @Joyjoyce

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Ingredients

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5 servings

3 cupsflour
1.5 tspinstant yeast
1/4baking powder
1/4 tspsalt
1/4 tspcardamon powder
I egg(optional but it helps add to the softness of mitai)
3/4heavy coconut milk
Some light coconut milk
Ingredients for Sugar Coating
2 cupssugar
1 cupwater
Pinchcadarmom powder

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Steps

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1

Sieve flour then add yeast directly into it then baking powder, Salt, egg and cardamom.
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Start kneading with the coconut milk adding little at a time until you have a good soft (but firm, not sticky) dough
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Knead for about 15 good minutes. Pounding as much as possible.
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To check that it has been kneaded enough roll it into a ball and using a sharp knife,make a deep slit through it.
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It should look a slightly bubbly on the inside.
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Set it aside and let it ride to double. Divide into 3balls then roll each ball out in to circle about 1/4 inch thickness.
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Cut into strips then divide each strip into small diamonds
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Place them in a floured surface whilst while you continue doing the same to the rest of the dough.
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Once you have cut them all deep fry them in hot oil till golden brown on both sides and set aside.
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For sugar Coating: Boil sugar, water and cardamon powder till syrup becomes slightly thick. (two threads consistency)
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Add the fried Mitai to this thick syrup and turn the heat down to low.
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The holding the pan on both sides start tossing the Mitai inside the pan so that the Mitai can be coated by the sugar syrup properly and evenly.
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Then place in another plate. Enjoy with tea.