Sweet dumplings (Kaimati)
Sweet dumplings (Kaimati)

Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, sweet dumplings (kaimati). It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

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. They make for a delightful snack, enjoyable at any time; as a starter sweet before a. They make for a delightful snack, enjoyable at any time; as a starter sweet before a meal, for a light dessert with coffee, for breakfast if you have a sweet tooth, with tea in the evening, midnight sweet craving etc etc etc.

Sweet dumplings (Kaimati) is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They are nice and they look fantastic. Sweet dumplings (Kaimati) is something that I have loved my whole life.

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

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

Let me share an easy to make and filling snack; Kaimati. Kaimatis are a delicacy from the coast. They are coated with sugar syrup. These inviting sweet dumplings are very popular in many Arab and African countries , and the preparation is the similar but differ with very minor ingredients as well as technique to some.

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

Kaimati are sweet dumplings, crunchy on the outside, soft and airy in the middle. This recipe is easy to replicate. But if you wish to make Kaimati also known as homemade sweet dumpling, don't wait until Ramadhan. Use this straight forward Kaimati recipe Kenya and make the delicious snacks that you and your loved ones can eat in the morning, evening, and anytime you have sugar cravings. Besides, various Kaimati recipe variations can be adapted to suit.

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