Cookbook:Mandazi (East African Doughnuts)

Mandazi are East African doughnuts that originated from places like Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. They are popular as a street food.

Ingredients

 * 4 milk cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for working the dough
 * 1 tsp baking powder
 * 1 pinch salt
 * 1 tsp lemon zest
 * ½ cup white granulated sugar
 * ½ tsp ground cloves (optional)
 * 2 tbsp margarine or butter, at room temperature
 * 2 cups water
 * 1 tsp vanilla essence


 * Vegetable oil for frying

Procedure

 * 1) Sift together the flour and baking powder in a bowl.
 * 2) Mix in the salt, lemon zest, sugar, and cloves.
 * 3) Rub in the butter until the flour becomes coarse.
 * 4) Combine the vanilla and water, then mix this into the flour mixture to get a firm dough.
 * 5) Knead the dough for about 2 minutes until it no longer sticks to your hands. Set aside to rest for 10 minutes.
 * 6) Flour a work surface, and roll out the dough to about 1-inch thickness.
 * 7) Cut the dough into 10 equal squares, then roll each square into a ball.
 * 8) Heat a pan of oil over medium heat. Deep fry the mandazi in batches of 5 for about 10 minutes or until they are puffed, brown all over, and cooked through.
 * 9) Remove when it is fully done and enjoy your delicious East African Doughnuts.