Hello everybody, it’s John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, mandazi. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Mandazi is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Mandazi is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan over medium heat. Have a recipe of your own to share? Mandazi are any donut-lover's dream come true: fluffy, hollow on the inside, mildly sweet in flavor, and crisp on the outside. Mandazi (also known as Maandazi or Ndao and sometimes called Mahamri or Mamri) are East African donuts.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have mandazi using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Mandazi:

1. Prepare 4 cups self raising flour
2. Make ready 1/2 cup sugar
3. Take 1 & 1/2 cup water
4. Prepare 2 tbsp margarine
5. Get 1 tbsp cardamom or cinnamon spice (optional)
6. Make ready 1 tsp salt
7. Get NOTE* use 2 tsp baking powder if using all purpose flour

I used to go online to learn how to make Mandazi, and every recipe I used to try never gave me the results I wanted or expected, until just last year when I combined different recipes together and had amazing results. Mandazi are so yummy and addictive. The Original Mandazi, the Soft Mini Mandazi and the baked Mandazi. This is the super quick version, yeast free, made with self-rising flour or baking powder and is ready in less than no time.

Instructions to make Mandazi:

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
2. Start kneading until the dough is smooth and stops sticking on your palms.
3. Cover and set aside for 30 min.
4. Roll out the dough on a floured surface and cut it into your desired size and shape. You can use a cookie cutter or the rim of a glass if you want the same shape.
5. Heat oil in a large pot until it starts bubbling.
6. Fry the mandazis for about 2-3 minutes on both sides until golden brown.
7. Drain in a paper towel and serve.

The Original Mandazi, the Soft Mini Mandazi and the baked Mandazi. This is the super quick version, yeast free, made with self-rising flour or baking powder and is ready in less than no time. Add the wet ingredients into a separate bowl and mix well. Now add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and knead into a dough. Mandazi is a popular East African donut that is eaten with tea or coffee for breakfast, as a snack, or with lunch or dinner.

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