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Soft doughnuts (kaimati)
Little cardamom doughnut balls soaked in saffron and rose syrup
Kaimati are bite-size Swahili doughnuts: a yeasted cardamom and coconut batter dropped by the spoonful into hot oil, then dipped in a fragrant saffron, cardamom and rose syrup while still hot. They're crisp outside and soft inside. Serve with tea.
- Total time
- 105 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 7
Ingredients
For the batter
For the syrup
Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Mix 4 ½ oz plain flour, 2 tsp rice flour, 1 tsp dried yeast, 1 tsp ground cardamom and 2 tbsp coconut milk, adding ½ cup warm water as needed to make a thick, sticky batter that drops from a spoon.
Step 2: Cover and set aside in a warm place until it rises and is bubbly.
60 minStep 3: Make the syrup: boil 7 oz sugar, 1 cup water, 3 saffron strands and ½ tsp ground cardamom into a two-thread syrup (see the sugar syrup recipe). Stir in ¼ tsp rose essence and ½ tsp lemon juice and keep it warm.
12 minStep 4: Heat oil for deep frying in a deep frying pan over a medium heat.
Step 5: Drop small spoonfuls of batter into the hot oil and deep fry, turning, until golden brown all over.
15 minStep 6: Dip the doughnuts in the syrup while still hot, lift them out and serve with tea.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 230 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 44 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does soft doughnuts (kaimati) take?
- About 105 minutes in total: 75 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 7 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of coconut milk?
- Single cream, same amount (not dairy free).
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