Ingredients

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup coconut milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cardamom
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• vegetable oil for frying donuts

Directions

• In a small bowl mix the yeast and warm water and stir.
• Let sit for 5 minutes until yeast dissolves.
• In the bowl of your mixer, add flour, salt, cardamom, and cinnamon and mix.
• Add vegetable oil, egg, coconut milk, sugar and yeast mixture.
• Mix until the dough is not too sticky no longer sticks to the side of the bowl. Add additional flour as needed.
• Place the dough in an oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
• Let it rest for about an hour until the dough rises a bit.
• Heat oil in a frying pan or a wok.
• Cut the dough in about 6 pieces to make it easier to roll and cut.
• Roll each piece so that the dough is about 1 cm (less than 1/2 inch) thick.
• Cut into triangles and place in hot oil.
• Fry on both sides.
• Place donuts on paper towels to soak up the oil.
• Repeat with remaining dough.
• Sprinkle with powder sugar and enjoy.
  

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Photo courtesy of Jordyn Ball, PCV Malawi