1. This recipe is pretty easy: 4 cups flour, 4 to 6 tbsps of sugar, 1 tsp of salt, 3/4 to 1 cup water, and 1/4 cup oil. Amounts may vary with temperature, type of flour, or personal taste. I prefer them soft and chewy.

2. The secret ingredients: their powers combine to produce unprecedented rising...1 packet of yeast, 2 tsps baking powder. The following amounts make about 8 to 10 pool balls sized maandazi.

3. The mixture is very 'kneady.' Ha! Get it, get it? Ok, yeah, that was a lame joke. But seriously you have to knead it a while until it becomes light and airy.

4. Then put it in a greased pot and let it rise in a warm place. Hmmm...someone's been reading a lot of 'Joy of Cooking' lately.

5. Afterwards separate them into an shape you like. Popular here in tanzania are balls, ovals, and cubes .

6. Deep fat fry them and enjoy delicious fried sweet bread.

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