Cape Malay koesister (doughnut)
Cape Malay koesister (doughnut)

Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, cape malay koesister (doughnut). It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Cape Malay koesister (doughnut) is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Cape Malay koesister (doughnut) is something which I’ve loved my whole life.

The koesister is a light and fluffy doughnut that is spicy and has been dipped in sugar syrup and dedicated coconut, it has Cape Malay origin and the recipe has been passed down from generation to generation, with everyone usually having their own prized family recipe or tradition to add to it. The word koeksister is derived from the dutch word "koekie" which means cake. There are two versions of the infamous doughnut, there is Afrikaner version - which is plaited crunchie dough drenched in syrup immediately after its fried and there is the traditional Cape Malay version, which is a soft spicy dough which is cooled and then drenched. A flop-proof Cape Malay Potato Koesister recipe is like a pot of gold.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook cape malay koesister (doughnut) using 18 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Cape Malay koesister (doughnut):
  1. Prepare 4 medium sized potatoes, peeled and cubes
  2. Take 4 cups cake flour sifted
  3. Get 5 ml salt
  4. Prepare 5 ml ground nutmeg
  5. Make ready 15 ml ground cinnamon
  6. Get 15 ml whole aniseed
  7. Take 60 ml caster sugar
  8. Take 1 (7 g) packet of instant yeast
  9. Prepare 30 ml butter, melted
  10. Take 250 ml warm milk
  11. Get 60 ml canola oil
  12. Get 2 free-range eggs, beaten
  13. Prepare 1 small cup of desiccated coconut
  14. Make ready Oil for deep frying
  15. Make ready 1 cup sugar
  16. Make ready 1 cup water
  17. Prepare 4 cardamom pods, crushed
  18. Make ready 1 stick cinnamon

It's fried dough dipped in syrup, which is very similar to a commonly known doughnut! The "Koesisters" is no regular donut. The spices in the Cape Malay "Koesister" is like no donut you will ever taste. Melt butter in hot water and mix milk.

Steps to make Cape Malay koesister (doughnut):
  1. Boil potatoes in a pot of water, and mash whilst still hot, add a little of the water used to boil the potatoes in, to smooth out the mixture.
  2. Sift the flour with the salt, spices and sugar in a bowl. Sprinkle over the yeast and whisk through.
  3. Melt the butter, then warm the milk and add to the butter, add the oil and eggs. Mix well then add to the mashed potatoes.
  4. Make a well in the centre of the flour and add warm milk mixture. Mix into a soft dough. Place into a clean lightly oil surface and knead for 15 minutes, or alternatively in a mixer for 10 minutes. Mix until an elastic, smooth dough is achieved.
  5. Place in a lightly oiled bowl, lightly oil the top of the dough in the bowl and cover with cling wrap, leave in a warm area to prove until double in size.
  6. Again, on a lightly oiled surface, roll out the dough into two logs, cut into equal size portions and shape like a koesister. Leave for 10-15 minutes, to further prove.
  7. Heat the oil, until hot. Lift the koesister gently, further shape if needed. Fry until golden brown on both sides.
  8. Drain on kitchen towel/absorbing paper. Once cooled, make the sugar syrup by adding the 1 cup of sugar to 1 cup of water to 4 cardamom pods and 1 stick of cinnamon, bring to a simmer and cook until thick and syrupy.
  9. Once the koesister have cooled down, dip them into the sugar syrup on a low heat and then sprinkle with the desiccated coconut. Enjoy with a cup of rooibos tea!
  10. Ready to serve and ENJOY!

The spices in the Cape Malay "Koesister" is like no donut you will ever taste. Melt butter in hot water and mix milk. To dry ingredients add egg, oil and milk-water mixture. Mix thoroughly to form a soft smooth dough. Melt butter in hot water and mix milk.

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