Baking

Makoenya Fat Cakes

Name: Makoenya Fat Cakes
Total time: 2h
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Lesotho
Ingredients: 500g flour; 7g yeast; 2 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 300ml warm water; Oil for frying

Yeasted fried dough rolls — a staple street snack across Lesotho and Southern Africa.

2h 12 servings Easy

Ingredients

• 500g flour
• 7g yeast
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 300ml warm water
• Oil for frying

Method

Step 1 of 333%

Mix to soft dough; knead 5 min.

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1
Mix to soft dough; knead 5 min.
2
Prove 1 h.
3
Pinch balls; fry 170 °C 6 min turning until golden.