Mandazi

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snack

Yield:

4.0 servings

Added:

January 2, 2010

Creator:

Anonymous

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Ingredients

2 cups Plain flour

3 teaspoons Baking powder

1 teaspoon Cream of tartar

2 Eggs

1/2 cup Sugar

Milk --mto mix

Preparation

As you travel around East Africa you will see countless Africans selling food along the roadsides, in the markets, or through bus and train windows.

They sell fruit, boiled eggs, grilled maize, boiled maize, yogurt, milk, soda pop, fried dough balls, samosas, yellow buns, and real seasonal delicacies like roasted mice and termites. The following are a few East African snack foods you can try.

Sift flour, baking powder and cream of tartar into a bowl. Add the sugar and carefully mix in the beaten egg. Add milk slowly, mixing constantly until a stiff batter is formed. Drop spoonfuls into hot, deep fat and fry until brown. Served traditionally at tea time.