Malinese Sweet Millet Fritters (Maasa)

Ingredients:

6 tbsp milk

3 tbsp active dry yeast

1 tbsp baking powder

6 tbsp cold water

400 g millet flour

vegetable oil for frying

1 tbsp caster sugar

400 g brown rice flour

Icing sugar for dusting

Cooking Instructions:

Combine the milk and water in a small pan and gently heat. Pour this mixture into a bowl and add the caster sugar. Add the yeast and place in a warm spot until the yeast begins to froth. Sift the millet flour, rice flour and baking powder together in a large bowl. Add the yeast mixture and mix. Allow to stand in a warm place for some 40 minutes until risen. The mixture should have the consistency of a thick pancake batter by this point. Add the vegetable oil to a frying pan or wok so that it's about 3 cm deep. Heat on low heat for about 5 minutes then add spoonfuls of the batter and cook for 5 minutes, turning frequently to prevent burning. Drain on paper towels, dust with icing sugar and keep warm. Serve either as a snack or as an accompaniment to soups.

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