Kaimati

Name: Kaimati
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 2 cups all purpose wheat flour; 2 cups warm water; 4 tblspn sugar; 1/4 cup oil; 11 g dry yeast; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; For the syrup; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup water; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Racquel Gakenia @Gakenia

Kaimati

Racquel Gakenia @Gakenia

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Ingredients

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7 servings

2 cupsall purpose wheat flour
2 cupswarm water
4tblspn sugar
1/4 cupoil
11 gdry yeast
1 teaspoonvanilla essence
For the syrup
1 cupsugar
1 cupwater
1 teaspoonvanilla essence

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Steps

1hr

1

In a small bowl mix the yeast with about 50ml warm water and let it sit for 5min
2

In a large bowl place your flour,sugar,vanilla essence and oil untill it's completely mixed evenly
3

Add in the yeast and mix... Gradually add the remaining warm water mixing till you achieve a semi solid mixture
4

Cover with a dry towel for 7-12min...giving it time to rise
5

In a large pan... Put oil and let it heat for about 6-8min or until you see bubbles...pour in mixture forming balls(my weren't exactly balls... Next time will be better)
6

Let it cook for three minutes on each side
7

For the syrup, in a large saucepan add the ingredients and keep stirring to prevent the sugar from sticking until it thickens
8

Add in your kaimati and mix ensuring all are coated evenly by the syrup
9

Serve while hot and enjoy as a snack or for breakfast with a warm glass of milk