Tswana African Magwinya (South African Doughnuts)
Magwinya is a favorite, tasty street food sold in Botswana and South Africa along with fried chips. Here is the recipe for these doughnuts.
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- Serves: 12 persons
Ingredients
- 500grams all-purpose flour (or cake flour without raising agent)
- 4tablespoons/30 grams sugar
- 2teaspoons instant yeast
- Optional: 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 500milliliters warm water
- 1tablespoon vegetable oil (plus more for deep frying)
- Optional: rolled in the jam of choice and sugar
- Serving Suggestion: a cup of tea
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
In a clean bowl, mix the flour, sugar, yeast, and salt (if using) together.Step 3
Add the warm water and vegetable oil and begin to mix into a soft dough.Step 4
Once the dough has been mixed very well, cover with a tea towel and set aside to rise for an hour. Note: This dough won't be kneaded.Step 5
After an hour, the dough should have doubled in size. Mix the dough again—this helps to achieve softer dough. After mixing, allow the dough to rest for a further 10 minutes.Step 6
In the meantime, heat up enough vegetable oil in a pot for deep-frying over medium heat.Step 7
Scoop out some batter with a large spoon and drop it into the hot oil. Use a second spoon to push the dough into the hot oil, if needed. Ensure the oil is being heated under a medium flame to prevent the magwinya from browning too quickly without fully cooking on the inside. Fry the doughnuts until golden brown, turning halfway to ensure even browning.Step 8
Once ready, scoop the magwinya out of the pot and place them onto absorbent paper towels to drain the excess oil.Step 9
The magwinya can be served alone, but they also go well with a cup of tea . For extra indulgence, roll them in jam and sugar. Serve immediately and enjoy.