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Mandazi (East African breads)

Recipe from: - Ideas 2/1/1998
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 10‑15 minutes

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Ingredients

10

cardamom pods
450

self-raising flour
45

ml

castor sugar
5

ml

baking powder
5

ml

ground cumin
10

ml

ground ginger
10

ml

snipped chives
1

large egg
30

ml

oil
225

ml

milk
oil for deep-frying

Method

Crush the cardamom pods and shake out the seeds. Grind in a pestle and mortar or coffee grinder.
Place ground seeds in a large bowl with flour, castor sugar, baking powder, spices and chives. Beat the egg and oil together, then add to the flour mixture.
Mix in with your fingertips, then add milk slowly to make a soft but firm dough.
Knead the dough lightly until smooth and not sticky. Leave in a warm place for 15 minutes. Roll out on a floured surface to a 1 cm thickness.
Use a 6 cm scone cutter to cut out about 15 rounds. Heat oil and deep-fry for 4 to 5 minutes until golden.
Serve as a snack or an accompaniment to a meal.

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