Mandazi (East African Coconut Doughnuts) Recipe

Name: Mandazi (East African Coconut Doughnuts) Recipe
Cook time: 9 h 15 min
Total time: 9 h 15 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1/4 cup warm water; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1/2 teaspoon dried yeast; 50 grams pure creamed coconut (see note); 1/4 cup water; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/3 teaspoon coarsely ground green cardamom seeds; Sunflower oil, for frying

total: 9 h 15 min
effort: Easy
serves: 12
ratings: New

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Ingredients

Serves 12

Water¼ cup
Sugar½ tsp
Yeast½ tsp
Coconutsee note50 g
Water¼ cup
All-purpose flour1.5 cups
Sugar½ cup
Cardamom⅓ tsp
Sunflower oilfor frying

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