Mitai | Little donuts covered in frosted sugar

August 20, 2017
swahili mitai recipe, swahili food, sugar covered

There’s a huge debate on the name of these cuties. I know them as Mitai and so we shall call them just that round here.

Looks can be ever so deceiving with Mitai, they look like you’ve slaved away in the kitchen when in reality you barely break a sweat!

Here is how to make them:

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Mitai | Little donuts covered in frosted sugar

Sweet little donuts covered in sugar frosting

  • Author: Vanessa Mehri

Ingredients

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Mitai

  • 1 1/2 Cups All Purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Instant yeast
  • 1 Egg
  • 1/2 Cup Coconut milk (You might need less or more so add a little at a time)

Sugar Frosting

  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup Water
  • 1/2 Tsp Cardamom Powder (or 3 whole cardamoms)

 

 

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