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Mandazi — traditional dish from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Nutritional Values

🔥590kcal
💪8gProtein
🌾78gCarbs
🥑28gFat
🌿4gFibre
⚖️350 gServing

* Per serving · 350 g. May vary.

Allergens

🌾 Gluten

Mandazi

How to order / say it
Say it Mandazi — [man-dah-zee]
Order Please bring some Mandazi.
Locally Tafadhali niletee Mandazi.
Say locally

Lightly sweetened, aromatic fried pastry.

Why try it?

A popular breakfast and snack item in Dar es Salaam, Mandazi highlights the blend of Swahili and Indian influences with its delightful aroma of coconut and cardamom.

How it tastes

These fluffy doughnuts have a subtle sweetness with aromatic hints of coconut and cardamom, typically soft inside with a crisp outer layer.

Origin & History — first documented: 1920

Mandazi has been part of the East African coastal diet since the early 20th century, introduced through trade routes connecting the Swahili coast to the Indian subcontinent.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🌾 500 g all-purpose flour
  • 🍯 50 g sugar
  • 🥛 200 ml coconut milk
  • 🧂 1 tsp cardamom
  • 🌾 1 tsp yeast
  • 🫒 500 ml oil for frying

Method

  1. 1 Mix flour, sugar, yeast, and cardamom.
  2. 2 Add coconut milk, knead into dough.
  3. 3 Fry dough pieces in hot oil until golden.

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