East African doughnuts with a slightly crunchy exterior and light fluffy interior. Sweet but not too sweet. Perfect for pairing with tea or coffee. This is one treat you'll want to make over and over again.
Place lukewarm water in a bowl then add the yeast to it. Add sugar, egg, milk and stir well. Add the flour, cinnamon, cardamom and salt then stir to form a dough.
Place the dough onto a floured board and knead, sprinkling flour as needed (avoid over sprinkling flour as this will yield a hard dough). Knead until the dough comes together. It's okay if it is still slightly sticky.
Flour a board then form dough into a board and place on it. Roll out into a rectangle that is 1/4 inch thick. Cut the rolled out dough into squares then cut the squares across into triangles.
Let the cut-out dough rest for 20 minutes.
Pour oil in a pan up to 3 or 4 inches. Heat up oil then fry the doughnuts for about 2 minutes on each side.
Serve warm with tea or coffee.
Notes
1. I do not let my dough rise the first time because I want my Mandazi to be ready in no time. This recipe only takes about 1 hour!