Medium
Basotho
Makoenya
Fried dough balls, a sweet Basotho treat, sometimes rolled in cinnamon sugar.
80
Total Minutes
12
Servings
Vegetarian
Cooking Times
70 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
80 min
Total Time
Ingredients (7 items)
2.00 cups
All-purpose flour
2.00 tbsp
Sugar
2.00 tsp
Yeast
active dry
0.50 tsp
Salt
1.00 cup
Water
warm
2.00 cups
Vegetable oil
for frying
0.50 cup
Cinnamon sugar
for coating
Instructions (7 steps)
1
Mix flour, sugar, yeast, and salt in a bowl.
2
Add warm water, knead into a soft dough.
3
Cover and let dough rise for 1 hour.
60 minutes
4
Shape dough into small balls.
5
Heat oil to 350°F and fry balls until golden, about 5 minutes.
5 minutes
6
Drain and roll in cinnamon sugar while hot.
7
Serve warm with tea.