Hello everybody, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, butternut mandazi (swahili donuts). One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Mandazi is a form of fried dough. Mandazi originates from East African Coast areas and is very popular in the East African region. Mandazi - an original east African doughnut recipe made of coconut and cardamom infused yeast dough.
Butternut mandazi (swahili donuts) is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Butternut mandazi (swahili donuts) is something which I have loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have butternut mandazi (swahili donuts) using 9 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Butternut mandazi (swahili donuts):
- Prepare 2 cup all-purpose flour
- Prepare 1 tsp baking powder
- Get 1 tsp cardamon spice
- Make ready 2 eggs
- Get 1 butternut or pumpkin
- Get 3 tbsp butter or margarine
- Take 1 vegetable oil for frying
- Prepare 4 tbsp sugar
- Take 1 pinch salt
I grew up in Mombasa- Kenya and over there we call these Mandazi because they aren't hollow inside unlike the 'Mahambri' that has a lovely air pocket, perfect for stuffing with coconut beans. Our neighbours in Tanzania call it half cake, its also known as Puff puff in west Africa and Biegnets New. These simple donuts from East Africa, known as mandazi, have a hint of cardamom and can be served as a sweet treat or alongside curry. A snack enjoyed by many homes in East Africa.
Steps to make Butternut mandazi (swahili donuts):
- Boil the butternut or pumpkin. Then peel it.
- Mash up
- In a large bowl add the eggs, melted butter, cardamon spice, baking powder, sugar and a pitch of salt. Mix up
- Mix up the ingredients and later add the mash
- Keep adding the flour to the mix until the dough forms and becomes soft
- Once done, Cover with a plastic paper bag of dump cloth. Leave over night or for 8 to 12 hours
- Spilt the dough into two. And roll it flat not too thin not too thick. Cut into strip and later into squares
- Add oil in a sauce pan and heat it. Once hot. Deep it the squares in the oil. Fry until browned
- Serve it for breakfast or as a snack
Balanced meal and simple in preparation. An inspiration from the Swahili culture. Mandazi is also known as Swahili Bun, Dahir Adani, Swahili coconut doughnut, mahamri/mamri (when made with coconut milk). Mandazi is a form of fried bread that originated on the Swahili coast, and one of the principal dishes in the cuisine of the Swahili people who inhabit the African Great Lakes. Mandazi (Swahili: Mandazi, Maandazi), is a form of fried bread that originated on the Swahili Coast.
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