Cinnamon mandazi

Name: Cinnamon mandazi
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 2 1/4 c all purpose flour; 3.5 TBS sugar; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1.5 tsp baking powder; 3-4 TBS melted butter or oil; 3/4 c milk; Oil for frying; 1/2 tsp salt

Winnie Kulumba @w_kush

Kilifi

This is fun to try especially if you have children, they'll enjoy trying the shapes and braiding

Winnie Kulumba @w_kush

Kilifi

This is fun to try especially if you have children, they'll enjoy trying the shapes and braiding

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Ingredients

2 1/4 call purpose flour
3.5 TBSsugar
2 tspground cinnamon
1.5 tspbaking powder
3-4 TBSmelted butter or oil
3/4 cmilk
Oil for frying
1/2 tspsalt

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Steps

1

In a bowl put flour, cinnamon, sugar, baking powder and salt. Mix together thoroughly
2

Add melted butter and mix. Gradually add the milk and mix to make a soft dough. Cover and let it rest for 30mins
3

Divide dough into half. Roll one slightly thin like chapati size. Using a knife cut thin strips
4

Take 3 strips at a time and braid. Pinch ends together to avoid them spreading when put in oil
5

The other half of the dough you can cut into squares or any fancy shapes using cookie cutters. Roll it slightly thicker than the strips one
6

Put oil in a pan and heat on medium. Fry the mandazi till golden brown. Enjoy with tea