Mandazi Recipe

This is how I make Mandazi's

Step 1

Mix all the watery bits together. This means the egg, milk, oil and water.Mix them all up in one bowl.

Step 2

Mix the dry bits together. The flour, baking powder and sugar.Just mix them up for a minute or two.

Step 3

Take another large bowl, and pour all the dry bits into it. Make a hole in the middle and pour the watery bits slowly. Don't put all the watery bits in at once.

Once you have put half of the watery bits in, begin to stir until the dough is begins to become sticky. Sticky is good by the way.

At this point, you need to use your judgement as you may not need all the rest of the watery bits.

The idea now is to make it into a dough that can be rolled out.

Step 4

Let it rest. Yup! Let the dough rest a while. 10 minutes is ok, but the longer the better. In the meantime, you can wash your hands and get the sticky stuff out as you prepare the pan you will use to fry the mandazi.

Step 5

Place the dough on a flat surface and roll it into a large round shape. Now be careful that you dont roll it out too thin or too thick. If too thin, the mandazi will be hard. If too thick, it may not cook well inside.

Cut out pieces as desired. My mum used to use a glass to get a round shape and you can do that too.

Step 6

Put some vegetable oil in a deep pan and heat it untill it is piping red hot. Let's just say 5 minutes on the highest gas mark.

Step 7

Put the pieces into the oil slowly and turn until golden brown.

Serving Mandazi's

Presentation is everything! That's what I tell women - it really is everything.

Put the mandazi's on a large white place and serve with tea.

Health and Safety Tips

Please be very careful when you get to the cooking stage. The oil will ideally be so hot, so please ensure that you are not distracted at all.

Also make sure that no water comes into contact with the hot oil as it will splurge out and burn you.

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