I did make this easy Mandazi recipe because who can resist a fresh Kenyan Mandazi as a snack? But how many of us actually want to put in all the typical effort of an East African Mandazi Recipe?

It’s a hundred times better and unbelievably easy. No mixer required, A little kneading, rolling, and cutting. You need a few eggs, active dry yeast, or a Mandazi shape cutter.

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup coconut milk
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
• ½ cup warm water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cardamom
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• Vegetable oil for frying

Topping Ideas
You are able to make a tasty finish on this Kenyan made Mandazi recipe. I went the sugar route, but you can make the Best Mandazi in Kenya by covering them with:

Vanilla Donut Glaze

• chocolate icing
• cinnamon sugar or pumpkin spice sugar
• powdered sugar

Preparation Method

• In a small bowl mix the yeast and warm water and stir. Let sit for 5 minutes until yeast dissolves.

• In the bowl of your mixer, add flour, salt, cardamom and cinnamon and mix.
• Add vegetable oil, egg, coconut milk, sugar and yeast mixture.

• Using the hook attachment, mix everything until the dough is not too sticky and it no longer sticks to the side of the bowl, add additional flour as needed. (if you do not have a mixer, no problem you can mix ingredients by hand, then knead)

• Place the dough in an oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let it rest for about an hour until the dough rises a bit.
• When ready to cook, light your Envirofit SuperSaver Charcoal Jiko using little charcoal.
• Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat by slightly closing the SuperSaver Charcoal air regulator.
• Cut the dough into about 6 pieces to make it easier to roll.
• Roll each piece so that the dough is about 1 cm in thickness.
• Cut into triangles or into shapes of your choice
• And place the cut pieces in hot oil.
• Fry on both sides. Place the Mandazi on paper towels to soak up the oil. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Sprinkle with powder sugar and serve it with Chai to your family or friends and see them enjoy and want more!

Tips for Making the Best Mandazi in Kenya

• Use a deep fry thermometer to test oil temperature so that the Mandazi can cook properly.
• Don’t try to fry all the Mandazi at once, otherwise, you’ll lower the temperature of the oil, and they won’t fry properly (they’ll start absorbing excess oil).
• These homemade Kenyan Mandazi taste best when rolled in sugar otherwise, they won’t be sweet enough.
• Fried Mandazis are best eaten during the day they are prepared. The texture changes the next day, and they start to dry up.