Crunchy on the outside and soft on the side is what Mandazi aka East African style doughnut is all about. Bursting with flavour on every bite. This is one of the easiest doughnut recipe i came across. Believe me in just 15 minutes your delicious sugar coated doughnut is ready. If you are not a fan of sugar coated doughnut, simply opt out the sugar tossing but i'm sure you don't want to miss the beautiful aroma of spices in your hot piping doughnut.
Generously coated with sugar sprinkled with cinnamon,nutmeg and cardamom this beautiful drop doughnuts are best to enjoy with a good cup of hot coffee. Mandazi is a well known fried bread with a spicy note of flavor, which explain the use of all those aromatic sugar spices. Oh! my kitchen smells divine with the hint of cinnamon,cardamom and nutmeg.This delicious doughnuts can be made as party food to impress your guest and ideal for a afternoon snack as well.
Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
3 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup whole milk
1/4 cup melted butter
2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
Oil for deep frying
For Sugar Coating
1/2 cup granulated white sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
1/2 tsp cardamom powder
Methods
In a medium bowl, mix well all the ingredients listed under "For Sugar Coating". Keep aside
In another large bowl, sieve flour,baking powder and salt.
Stir in the eggs,milk,melted butter and vanilla extract. Stir well to combined.
In a large frying pan, heat oil for deep frying on medium heat until oil is 375 degrees.
By using 2 tablespoons, shape the batter into small balls and drop them into the hot oil.
Fry for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on both sides. Once the doughnuts golden in colour, use a slotted spoon to remove them from the oil and place on kitchen napkins to drain out excess oil.
Toss the doughnuts in the prepared sugar spice mix.
Serve hot or warm
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