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Tanzanian Mandazi

Name: Tanzanian Mandazi
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Tanzania, East Africa
Ingredients: 2¼ tsp dry yeast; ½ cup warm water; 1 tsp sugar, For activating the yeast; 1 tsp ground cardamom; 3 cups all-purpose flour, Extra flour only to adjust the dough/work surface; 2 tbsp sugar, Source allows2–4 tablespoons; ¾ cup coconut milk, Start with½ cup; reserve the rest; 1 tbsp oil, For the dough; as needed vegetable oil, For deep frying

Round coconut-cardamom yeast breads, adapted from Miriam Malaquias's Maandazi.

Country

Tanzania

Region

East Africa

Time

Not recorded

Serves

Level

easy

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01 / Get ready

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Servings 8

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Ingredients

For 8 servings

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2¼ tsp dry yeast ½ cup warm water 1 tsp sugar, For activating the yeast 1 tsp ground cardamom 3 cups all-purpose flour, Extra flour only to adjust the dough/work surface 2 tbsp sugar, Source allows2–4 tablespoons ¾ cup coconut milk, Start with½ cup; reserve the rest 1 tbsp oil, For the dough (optional) vegetable oil, For deep frying

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Activate yeast

Dissolve the starter sugar and yeast in warm water; cover until active.

Make dough

Stir the remaining sugar, cardamom, optional oil and half a cup of coconut milk into the activated yeast mixture. Mix in the flour; use reserved coconut milk or extra flour to adjust the dough.

Knead and rise

Knead ten minutes. Cover in an oiled bowl until doubled.

Kneading only; rising has no fixed timer 10:00

Cut rounds

Knead two minutes, roll about 5 mm thick and cut rounds.

Second kneading only 02:00

Fry

Deep-fry until golden. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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