The best African donut revenue | Mikate

You have already looked for the recipe for African donut or Mikate a thousand times on the net, and each time after having done them, you were not entirely satisfied with the result ... right?

Don't worry, you're not alone 😆 I have already tried a lot of recipes on the internet, a lot, I assure you, and I have also been disappointed several times 😂.

Each time there was a problem 😪 Either it was too hard, or it did not swell enough, or the dough was too liquid. In short, I ended up doing a lot of adjustments and a lot of tests to find out the exact measurements to get perfect donuts, so reassure yourself, you are in the right place. You even confirm 😎👇🏿👇🏿

African or Mikate donut: What knows?

This is the ultimate street food in the country. They are so popular, in my opinion it is the donuts or even the most popular recipe in Africa 😆 without a joke!

I even sometimes wonder why until today, I have never shared my recipe for you 😄🙀 However, I am without boasting, who has become an expert when it comes to doing these donuts, look at how they are beautiful! 😎👇🏿👇🏿

Different names of donuts in Africa!

In Congo they are called Mikate , Cameroon : Flour or Puff Puff for the English -speaking part of Cameroon and therefore also in Nigeria . Bofrot is the Ghanaian , Gbofloto/Beautiful floating in Côte d'Ivoire , Yovodoko in Benin . In short, I even made a list:

And if you want to know more, you absolutely have to take a look at this article: 6 things to know about African donuts . I wrote there everything I read and learned about these donuts 😄 Really everything! You know yourself how so poular they are in Africa, which is why there are so many variations in the recipe!

How to get these donuts:

To succeed in your donuts, you just have to make sure to do these 3 things well:

• First of all, you have to choose the right yeast .
• Then find the exact balance between water and flour and
• Finally, succeed in frying . The oil should be hot enough!

Which yeast to choose?

For yeast, I use the fresh baker's yeast . A cube equivalent to 42 grams, equivalent for 1 kg of flour. If you don't find it, or if you want to use dry yeast, know that a bag of about 7 to 8 grams is enough for 500 grams of flour .

What amount of water to use for my donuts?

So that you can always find your own measures. Here is a little advice that could help you: know that the difference between flour and water should never be less than or equal to 50 grams . If you use for example 400 grams of flour, never exceed 350 ml of liquid.

 And even if you would like your donuts to be really soft, and that you still choose to use 350 ml of water, you must really control the tip of the frying with your hands. Your dough will be really liquid and if you do not know how to form the pretty balls, your donuts will not be very beautiful at the end 😅. I still stay in the 320 ml of water for about 400 grams of flour.

How to get the fried donuts?

For frying, it is important to fry the donuts with enough oil. The oil must cover the donuts during the frying.

Make sure that you are hot before you start frying. Me my trick is to test the temperature of the oil by first frying a donut. If the oil is not hot enough, the donut will remain at the bottom of the stove. On the other hand, if the oil is hot enough, the donut will rise directly to the surface. And then the hop, you can start frying.

With what to serve these African donuts (Mikate)

In Cameroon, the complement par excellence of donuts is fried beans with porridge. This meal is much appreciated in the morning as breakfast, but not only. There are people who eat it at any time of the day. It's really delicious, I assure you. On the blog, you can find the recipe for fried beans!

Other people like to eat donuts well with a spicy sauce . It's simple and very good too!

At the bottom of the article is the recipe for African donuts with all the relaxation. I tried all along the post to illustrate each step with short video so that you see exactly what my dough looks like 😊. I hope it helps you. Leave me a comment if you ever try the recipe or if you want to complete something . I would really love to know what you think of this recipe! And good appetite in advance 😋

Do you want more African recipe?

Check these other blog recipes, I'm sure you will love it:

• bean donut (Cameroonian recipe)
• African pepper sauce recipe

• The best banana donut recipe!
• The best recipe for cassava with bananas!
• The best African milk donut recipe: Tobgei | Bofrot | PUFF PUFF
• Puffed donuts

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Flour/Mikaté/African donuts

5 from 8 votes

This is the ultimate street-food in Africa. In Congo they are called Mikaté , Cameroon : Flour or Puff Puff for the English -speaking part of Cameroon and therefore also in Nigeria . Bofrot is the Ghanaian , Gbofloto/Beautiful floating in Côte d'Ivoire , Yovodoko in Benin .

Serving 15 donuts

Preparation time 1 hour h 30 minutes min

Cooking time 15 minutes min

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Ingredients

  

• 400 grams of flour
• 320 ml of lukewarm water approximately, do not exceed 350 ml of water.
• 1/2 Cube of fresh yeast or sachet of 7 grams of dry yeast
• 90-100 grams of sugar
• 1/2 C. Coffee of salt
• frying oil

Instructions

 

• Dilute the yeast in tiede water.
• In a bowl, mix all the dry ingredients
• Form a well, then pour the water little by little into the flour, stirring gradually and vigorously
• Cover the dough well, so that the air cannot pass. Let the dough rest for 1 to 2 hours maximum to swell
• Then heat 1 liter of oil. Test if your oil is hot while trying to fry 1 donut. If the donut rises directly to the surface, the oil is hot.
• Take a small amount of dough with your hands and start frying your donut. Dip your hands in the water each time, for another frying round.
• Serve the hot donuts with beans or a boullie of your choice, just with a spicy sauce. Good appetite and leave me a comment if you try my recipe

Notes

Do not get 350 l of water especially. 320-340 ml of water will be ideal, but you can add water, if you find your dough too heavy to your taste

 

Author: Viliane27

Type of dish: donuts, snack, snacks

Kitchen: African

Keyword: Bignet, Bofrot, Gbofloto, Mikate, Puff Puff, Yovoko