Rwandan mandazi are little African donuts that are crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. Serve with some Rwandan coffee or tea for a real treat!
Course Dessert
Cuisine Rwandan
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Rising Time 1 hourhour
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 12
Calories 186kcal
Author Darlene at International Cuisine
Ingredients
Ingredients
3cupsall purpose flour
1/2cupcoconut milk
1/2cupsugar
1egg
1tspactive dry yeast
1/2cupwarm water
1Tbspvegetable oil
1/2tspsalt
1tspcardamom
1tspcinnamon
vegetable oil for frying donuts
2Tbspsconfectioners sugar for dusting
Instructions
Instructions
In a small bowl mix the yeast and warm water and stir. Let sit for 5 minutes until yeast dissolves.
In a large mixing bowl, add flour, salt, cardamom, and cinnamon and mix. Add vegetable oil, egg, coconut milk, sugar and yeast mixture.
Mix everything until the dough is not too sticky and it no longer sticks to the side of the bowl, add additional flour as needed. (you can use the dough hook on your mixer for this)
Place the dough in an oiled bowl and cover with a towel or plastic wrap. Let it rest for about an hour until the dough rises a little.
Heat oil in a deep fryer to 350 degrees or use a deep frying pan or wok.
Cut the dough into about 6 pieces to make it easier to roll and cut. Roll each piece so that the dough is about 1/2 inch in thickness.
Cut into triangles and place in hot oil.
Fry on both sides until golden.
Place donuts on paper towels to drain any excess oil.