China

Mahua

Name: Mahua
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10 pieces
Cuisine: China
Ingredients: 300 g Wheat flour; 60 g Sugar; 1 piece Egg; 2 tbsp Sesame; some of each Baking powder & salt; plenty Oil for frying

Fried Chinese dough twist

Mahua are fried, twisted dough strands, a crunchy snack especially known from Tianjin.

The lightly sweetened dough is twisted into braids and fried golden, making it crisp and long-keeping.

Servings10 pieces

Time50 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Wheat flour300 g
Sugar60 g
Egg1 piece
Sesame2 tbsp
Baking powder & saltsome of each
Oil for fryingplenty

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Knead flour, sugar, egg and a little water into a firm dough.
Divide the dough into strands and roll out.
Twist two strands each into a braid.
Fry slowly golden over medium heat.
Drain and let cool.

Make it original

Sesame for mahua is in the Asia Boutique.

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