Swahili Recipes : Enriched Mandazi (East African Doughnuts, Enriched)

Enriched Mandazi (East African Doughnuts, Enriched)
A popular snack among urban dwellers across the country, enriched mandazi is a doughnut made with
eggs plus fresh milk and conditioned with margarine; it is a favorite breakfast item for the entire family.

Ingredients
7 cups (1063 g) self-raising wheat flour
3 eggs (179 g)
9 tbsp. (118 g) margarine
Rind from 2 lemons (15 g)
¾ cup (144 g) sugar
½ tsp. (2 g) salt iodized
7 cups (1039 g) cooking fat
11/3 cups (289 g) cow milk
1¼ cups (282 g) water

Preparation 45 minutes | Cooking 30 minutes | Serves 4
• Put flour, salt, sugar and lemon rind into a bowl and
mix.
• Mix all the water with the milk and warm.
• Add margarine into the dry ingredients and rub in.
• Add eggs onto the dry ingredients and mix.
• Add the warm diluted milk into the bowl and knead the
mixture into a soft dough.
• Cover the dough with a dump cloth for 40 minutes.
• Heat all the cooking fat in a pot for 10 minutes or until
the oil bubbles when a pinch of dough is dropped in
the oil.
• Roll out the dough into the desired thickness; about a
¼ of an inch thick.
• Cut the dough into preferred shapes.
• Gently drop the cut-out pieces into the hot oil.
• Fry one side until golden brown and turn.
• Remove from oil and place onto paper towels to drain
any excess oil.
• Repeat the process with the rest of the pieces.
• Serve as desired.

Content courtesy of Kenya Food Recipes, Mama Ntilie & NFH
A Recipe Book of Common Mixed Dishes With Nutrient Values, As Prepared By Communities