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Sweet ebikajjo (sweet fritters)

Soft, golden fritters, lightly sweetened and flavoured with butter, fried in a pan. They're much loved at breakfast or teatime in Ugandan families.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Nutrition facts

587 kcal per serving

Protein
13.4 g
Carbohydrates
59.3 g
of which sugars
9.6 g
Fat
31.8 g
Fiber
2.8 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm milk with a spoonful of sugar and let it rest for 5 minutes.
  2. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, the rest of the sugar and the salt.
  3. Add the yeasted milk, the beaten egg and the melted butter, then knead until you have a soft dough.
  4. Cover and let it rise for 1 hour in a warm place, until doubled in size.
  5. Divide the dough into small balls and flatten them slightly.
  6. Fry the fritters in oil at about 170 °C for around 3 minutes per side, until golden, then drain them.

Variations and tips

Rolled in sugar. Roll the fritters, still warm, in caster sugar for an extra indulgent finish.

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