Mandazis are a fried dough dessert from Kenya that is usually eaten with Kenyan tea (chai). I was taught this recipe this summer during my research trip in Kenya. The hostess where we were staying taught me several Kenyan recipes, including mandazis.
Ingredients:1 cup of milk
1 egg
1 tablespoon of butter
1 teaspoon baking powder
A pinch of salt
2 cups of flour
4 tablespoons sugar
Directions:
In a bowl, combine the milk, egg, baking powder, sugar and butter until fully incorporated.
Then, mix in two cups of flour until fully incorporated and a soft but not sticky dough forms. Add more flour as needed.
Once the dough is formed, move it from the bowl to a large work surface and cut it into four different pieces. Then, roll each of them into disks one centimeter thick. Let the disks rest for a couple of minutes.
In the meantime, heat one-half cup of neutral oil to 350 F in a pan. Cut each disk into six even pieces and place them in the hot oil. Flip them constantly.
Once they develop a golden brown color, take them out of the pan and let them rest. Then, top with sugar, jam or Nutella.
