Often found in a typical Kenyan breakfast with a Spicy Twist, my lime zest and roasted cardamom maandazi will be your next addiction trust me. Brite mornings are relatively toasted with flavored cardamom maandazis.
Ingredients That You Might Need;
1 cup of self-rising flour
1 tablespoon of lime zest
5 tablespoons of sugar
1/2 a tablespoon of crushed cardamom
1/2 a cup of hot water
3/4 cup of plain yogurt
1 tablespoon of butter
Directions for Preparation;
In a large bowl, add the hot water and mix in the sugar and the cardamom.
Once dissolved (the sugar that is) add the flour and mix it in.
Bit by bit, add the plain yoghurt and knead the dough.
Add the lemon zest and fold it in.
Create a bore in the dough and add the melted butter.
Knead the dough until it no longer sticks to your hands or the bowl.
Roll out the dough and with a cookie cutter or a round cup, shape your maandazi.
Heat your oil and deep fry the maandazi until they are golden brown on each side.
Leave a Reply