Magwinya (fat cakes)
Magwinya (fat cakes)

Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, magwinya (fat cakes). One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Magwinya (fat cakes) is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Magwinya (fat cakes) is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

Magwinya is one of the most loved food in Botswana. Its a type of food you can't miss in the morning, afternoon or dinner time. You can serve it with soup. This video contain errors on measurements.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook magwinya (fat cakes) using 6 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Magwinya (fat cakes):
  1. Prepare 3 1/2 cups flour
  2. Get 5 g yeast (half a packet)
  3. Make ready 1 tsp salt
  4. Take 1 1/2 tbs sugar
  5. Take 1-2 litre oil
  6. Make ready Warm water

Mix all the dry ingredients together and pour the yeast mixture and stir. To any Tswana-speaking person, magwinya, also known as fat cakes, need no introduction. To the rest of the world, this is what puts a smile on the faces of millions of people in Botswana and South. Fat cakes are sweet, fluffy and moist deep fried dough balls.

Instructions to make Magwinya (fat cakes):
  1. Pour half a cup of warm water and yeast in a jug so it starts bubbling.
  2. Mix all the dry ingredients together and pour the yeast mixture and stir.
  3. Pour the warm water into the flour mixture gradually, stir until the mixture is soft but not too watery or runny.
  4. Knead the dough with your hands for about 10 to 15 minutes (don't skimp on the time to avoid hard magwinya). You can use a mixer if you have one with dough hooks until dough pulls away from the bowl.
  5. Cover the dough with a cloth or plastic and let it rest for at least 1 hour at room temp.
  6. Roll out the dough on a floured surface to avoid sticking. Cut with round or rectangular cutters.
  7. Fry in hot oil until golden
  8. Enjoy😊

To the rest of the world, this is what puts a smile on the faces of millions of people in Botswana and South. Fat cakes are sweet, fluffy and moist deep fried dough balls. This recipe is simple, egg - and dairy Cuisine: African, Namibian. Keyword: fried dough, kid-friendly, Magwinya, Oukuki, puff puff, Vetkoek. Magwinya, fat cakes or vetkoek - no matter what you call it, every South African loves it!

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