Khanya Mzongwana, Author at Woolworths TASTE

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Amagwinya

30 minutes

Amagwinya

Serves 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 10 minutes, plus 40 minutes’ proving time

Cooking Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

500 g flour
10 g instant dry yeast
3 T brown sugar
1 t salt
3 T canola oil, plus extra for frying
3 cups lukewarm water approx

Method

1. Place the dry ingredients in a bowl. Pour the canola oil into 2 cups lukewarm water, saving an extra cup in case the dough gets too dry while kneading.

2. Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture and pour in the wet ingredients. Gradually stir in the water mixture using your fingers. Work the mixture into a dough and knead until soft and pliable.

3. Clean the bowl and grease the inside with oil, then add the dough and cover with a clean tea towel. Allow to prove somewhere warm for 30–40 minutes,or until the dough has doubled in size.

4. Flatten the dough to a thickness of 2 cm, then cut into squares. They needn’t be perfect! Heat the oil in a large saucepan. To check whether it’s hot, drop a small piece of dough into the oil. If it sizzles immediately, the oil
is ready. Fry the dough until golden brown, turning often. Drain on kitchen paper. Serve with cheese, atchar, eggs, liver spread or any filling of your choice.

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Amagwinya

Amagwinya

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