LET COOK KENYAN MEALS

Tonight will be preparing 'Mahamri'


This is meal very famous at the coastal region in Kenya.It is mostly taken for breakfast with chai(tea) but we definitely can improvise it and have it for either lunch or dinner with coconut beans,green grams or pigeon peas(mbaazi).

Prep time: 30 minutes (resting time for dough not included)

Cook time: 20 minutes

Total time: 50 minutes

Serves: 10 + people

Ingredients.

• 3 cups plain flour
• 1 cup coconut milk powder
• ¾ cup warm milk
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 tablespoon instant yeast
• ¼ cup warm water
• ½ cup sugar
• Oil for deep frying

Procedure

1. Mix the yeast, a pinch of sugar, a pinch of plain flour and the ¼ cup of warm water. Leave the yeast to rise (the addition of sugar and flour helps in the rising process).
2. Knead the flour, sugar, cardamom, coconut powder, warm milk and yeast mixture to form a smooth dough.
3. Let the dough rest in a warm place – preferably overnight or until double in size (the dough could rise in a few hours if you live in a warm climate).
4. Divide dough into 8 balls.
5. Roll each ball into a 6 inch circle and cut into quarters
6. Pour the oil in a deep frying pan on medium heat. You want the oil hot enough when you start frying the dough.
7. Drop the three to four triangles into the hot oil. If the oil is hot enough the dough will quickly float to the top and puff up.
8. Turn the mahamri as soon as it is a light brown and turn.
9. Cook on the other side for another minute and remove from the deep fryer with a slated spoon. The doughnuts should be a light golden brown.