Sweet dumplings (Kaimati)
Sweet dumplings (Kaimati)

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One of the most famous delicacies of the coast of Kenya (and most parts of East Africa) are these crunchy dumplings in a sweet sugar syrup known as kaimati or kalimati. In the Kenyan coast sweet dumplings or kaimati are a common snack or evening tea accompaniment. There they make them with yeast, but in this recipe we shall only be using just two ingredients. The taste is just amazing and I am sure it will be impossible to just eat one or even two.

Sweet dumplings (Kaimati) is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look wonderful. Sweet dumplings (Kaimati) is something that I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook sweet dumplings (kaimati) using 12 ingredients and 11 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Sweet dumplings (Kaimati):
  1. Take For the batter
  2. Get 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  3. Prepare 1/2 grated potato
  4. Take 1 tbls sugar
  5. Get 1 tsp instant yeast
  6. Take 1 tbls ghee
  7. Take 3/4 cup water
  8. Make ready For the sugar syrup
  9. Make ready 1 cup sugar
  10. Make ready 3/4 cup water
  11. Make ready 1/2 tbls crushed cardamom
  12. Take 1 squeeze lime

Kaimati /Lugaimat With Sesame Seeds Sweet Dumplings Popular HOW TO PREPARE SWEET DUMPLINGS (KAIMATI) Ruth Nyaboe. Even if you've never heard of them before, but have a sweet tooth or enjoy the occasional sweet snack, you MUST try this easy recipe!. Even if you've never heard of them before, but have a sweet tooth or enjoy the occasional sweet snack, you MUST try this easy recipe! Kaimati is a unique delicacy well known to be associated with the people from the Kenyan coast.

Steps to make Sweet dumplings (Kaimati):
  1. To make the syrup, pan roast the cardamom seeds for a minute or so to release it’s flavours and set aside
  2. In a heavy bottom pot, over high heat bring the rest of the syrup ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low, add the cardamom and simmer the syrup until it just starts to thicken (it should resemble the consistency of maple syrup). Remove from heat and allow to cool completely before mixing with the dumplings
  3. For the dumplings, mix in all the ingredients until well combined. Using your hand, beat the batter for 2-3 minutes (this process creates a kneading effect). The batter should be thick and sticky.
  4. Cover the batter and allow to rise for 45 mins to an hour
  5. Once batter has risen to double the size, set aside to cook
  6. Heat some oil in a deep fryer/frying pan over high heat. Using the tips of your fingers, scoop about a tsp of the batter into the oil. In between each scoop, dip your fingers in cold water so as to avoid the batter sticking to your fingers while dropping in the oil.
  7. Continue dropping dollops of the batter into the oil but do not overcrowd the fryer. Cook the dumplings until they are golden brown
  8. Using a slotted spoon, scoop out the dumplings and directly dip in the sugar syrup. Coat the dumplings well with the syrup and transfer to a serving dish
  9. Continue the frying and sugaring process until the batter is finished
  10. Set dumplings aside to cool
  11. Serve as a dessert or with afternoon tea

Even if you've never heard of them before, but have a sweet tooth or enjoy the occasional sweet snack, you MUST try this easy recipe! Kaimati is a unique delicacy well known to be associated with the people from the Kenyan coast. Kaimati recipe Kenya is not a typical Kenyan dish, and those of us that are familiar with the history of our country will tell you that the Arabs and Indians frequented coastal Kenya. Kaimati are sweet Kenyan dumplings consisting of flour, water, yogurt, yeast, and ghee. The dough is fried in oil until golden brown, then coated in sugar syrup made with sugar, water, lemon rinds, and a pinch of vanilla sugar or cardamom powder.

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