Culinary Adventures with Camilla

I just adore the #EattheWorld project, being spearheaded by Evelyne of  CulturEatz . Here's  her challenge . It's always fun to travel to a country vicariously through their cuisine. In February  we kicked off the project with Cuba ; in March we celebrated St. Patrick's Day with a tabletop trip to Ireland ! Thailand was our April destination. And this month has us headed to Kenya. The Kenyan Feast Wendy of A Day in the Life on the Farm: Kenyan Pilau   Camilla of Culinary Adventures with Camilla: Kuku Paka + Irio  Tara of Tara's Multicultural Table: Chapati Za Ngozi (Kenyan Soft-Layered Chapati)   Margaret of Kitchen Frau: Maharagwe & Ugali (Red Beans in Creamy Coconut Sauce with Cornmeal Slices)   Amy of Amy's Cooking Adventures: Crunchy N’Dizi   Heather of Based on a True Story: Irio   Juli of Pandemonium Noshery: Nyama Choma   Loreto and Nicoletta of Sugar Loves Spices: Mango Ice Cream with Pineapple Rum Sauce (...

Mandazi - also known as Maandazi or Ndao , sometimes called Mahamri or Mamri - are, basically,  East African donuts. You can find them in large urban areas and also among the Swahili people of East Africa. Most small restaurants, called hotelis in Kenya, serve mandazi as a breakfast or a snack. You can also find them being sold by street vendors. Usually mandazi are eaten with chai, spiced tea, or coffee. D had a great time shaking the finished mandazi in a bag filled with sugar. It was the perfect activity to get his early morning energy out. One more note, these are typically fried. I decided to bake them in a butter pan instead. Ingredients 1 egg, beaten 1/2 C organic granulated sugar 1/2 C milk [2 Tbsp. butter, melted] I forgot to add this in...whoops! 2 C white whole wheat flour 2 t baking powder more organic granulated sugar for shaking Procedure Mix all the ingredients together, adding more flour if necessary. The dough...