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mandazi with coffee and cinnamon
mandazi with coffee and cinnamon
Tasty autumnal spices give this mandazi with coffee and cinnamon its warming taste. This deep-fried cookie is a variation on the traditional mandazi from Kenya. In the traditional version, only cardamom is used. That …
Mandazi from Kenya
From a technical point of view, mandazi may not be proper cookies. But these fried triangles are the most popular snack in Kenya and many countries in East Africa. They are usually not very sweet and they are eaten as …
sesame cardamom cookie
For my variation on the classic meniyong biscuit from Mali I used a mixture of white and black sesame seeds for a nice contrasting color. I mixed some ground cardamom and cinnamon with the sesame and stirred through a generous …
Rangeena cookie from Qatar
In the desert country Qatar the date palm is king. Even in this hot, dry land without much proper fertile soil, the tree produces large bunches of dates. They are the ultimate desert food, high in calories, easy to keep …
Sanwin makin from Myanmar
The cuisine of Myanmar (formerly Burma) is heavily influenced by its neighbors India, China and Thailand. The origin of most of its sweet snacks and desserts lies in India. In the traditional Myanmar sanwin makin – a cross between …