My Mama's Mahamri Recipe

Mama’s Mahamri Recipe (with secret ingredient)

Hey everyone!

My Mom would make these every Sunday for Breakfast so I thought why not share it?

Mahamri’s are usually accompanied with a lovely cup of tea or “Chai” as Kenyan’s would say.

They are also delicious alongside some “mbaazi” (pigeon peas cooked in coconut milk) for a more filling Breakfast.

This wonderful treat is most popular along the coastal region of Eastern Africa and is a Kenyan favorite.

I hope you enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

2 Cups Flour
4 Tbsp Sugar
1 tsp Instant Yeast
½ tsp Cardamom powder
1 Tbsp Oil (Secret ingredient)
Powder Sugar (lightly dusted over)
Coconut Milk (enough for Kneading)

DIRECTIONS

Mix dry ingredients first, add oil and mix.

Knead with warm coconut milk, a little at a time to form a soft yet firm dough, it should not be sticky.

Set aside in an airlock container for at least 1-2 hours, to allow the dough to rise.

Once the dough has risen, divide into palm-sized sections and using a rolling pin, roll out each palm-sized section into ¼ ’’ thick circles.

Using a knife carefully cut the circle into equal halves.

Cut each half a circle into 3 somewhat triangular shapes.

Deep fry over a moderate heat for about 2 mins each side; they should puff up and have a golden or slightly dark brown color.

To finish off, dust some powder sugar over the top through a sieve and serve.

Thanks for reading, please upvote or comment if you enjoyed!

INTY x