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Mandazi (East African breads)

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 10‑15 minutes

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.

Recipe From : Ideas February 01, 1998

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