Name: Mahamri (East African Doughnuts) recipe by Bethica Das at BetterButter
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: 1 cup plain flour; 2 tbsp. butter; 3 tbsp. powdered sugar; pinch of salt; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1 egg; 1/4 tsp. cardamom powder; warm milk as required; oil to deep fry

ABOUT Mahamri (East African Doughnuts) RECIPE

Mahamri is a traditional breakfast of East Africa, especially Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Preparing these yummy deep fried doughnuts brought back few fond memories. As a resident of Nairobi a couple of years back, I had the privilege of relishing them. In fact, my house help introduced me to these yummy small bites. It is actually a very popular street food sold in all street corners and enjoyed by the local Swahili people. They are served warm with a cup of hot tea / coffee. Absolutely easy and a simple recipe but full of flavours, especially from the cardamom. Cinnamon too can be added instead. So do give it a try and enjoy for breakfast a la Swahili style.

Ingredients Serving: 5

1 cup plain flour
2 tbsp. butter
3 tbsp. powdered sugar
pinch of salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 egg
1/4 tsp. cardamom powder
warm milk as required
oil to deep fry

Instructions

Mix together flour and butter till it resembles bread crumbs. Then add all the other ingredients (except milk) and knead into a dough. Add milk if required. Cover with a damp cloth and keep aside for 30 minutes.
Divide the dough into two equal portions. Roll out each portion into a circle of 1/4" thickness. Cut into squares with a pizza cutter.
Heat oil in a pan and deep fry in batches till till light golden in colour. Drain on a kitchen towel and dust with some powdered sugar. Enjoy for breakfast with a hot cup of tea / coffee.

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