Dumblings or kaimati. 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.
Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, sweet dumplings (kaimati).
One of my favorites food recipes.
This time, I am going to make it a bit unique.
You can have Dumblings or kaimati using 7 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
Ingredients of Dumblings or kaimati
- It's 3 cups of all purpose flour.
- It's 1/2 cup of sugar.
- You need 2 tbsp of dry yeast.
- It's 1 pinch of salt.
- It's 1 tbsp of cinnamon powder.
- Prepare of Warm water.
- Prepare of Oil for deep frying.
This is gonna smell and look delicious. How To Make Famous Arabian Dessert Lukaimat Jinsi ya kupika kupika kaimati/kalimati tamu sana kwa njia rahisi. Kaimati (Fried Sweet Dumplings) Kaimati is a popular snack in Kenya especially at the Coast. Kaimati is a popular snack in Kenya especially at the Coast.
Dumblings or kaimati instructions
- Measure all ingredients and make sure all are ready.
- Mix dry ingredients together, sugar, flour, yeast, salt and cinnamon powder.
- Add warm water while mixing to get a consistency of a pancake paste.
- Cover with a cling film and let it rest for 30 to 45 mins till it doubles in size.
- Use a spoon to stir to remove air after it has rested.
- Use a polythene bag to drop them in frying pan or your hands.
- Make oil is not too hot deep fry them till they turn golden brown.
- Let them cool and enjoy with you favorite drink.
It's mostly drenched in a sugar syrup and taken as a dessert but can also be taken as an accompaniment with tea or coffee. They are coated with sugar syrup. They are very popular with children but anyone can have them. In addition to tasting heavenly, they are also extremely easy to make. Kaimati or also known as luqaimat/lugaimat in Arabic are sweet crispy and fluffy fried dumplings which are coated and drizzled with an aromatic sugar syrup.
