Sata Andagi Okinawan doughnuts

Ease:: Medium
Serves:: 4
Prep time:: 15 minutes
Cook time:: 20 minutes
Total time:: 35 minutes

Sata Andagi (or Okinawan doughnuts) are a type of cake-like doughnut that has become popular all over Japan. Make your own using our easy recipe.

Ingredients

plain batter:

150g flour

1½ tsp baking powder

2 eggs

75g sugar

1½ tsp vegetable oil

sesame & kinako batter:

100g batter

20g kinako soy bean flour

1 tsp sugar

1 tbsp black sesame seeds

oil for frying

Method

Mix the batter: Sift together the 150g flour and the 1½ tsp baking powder. In a separate bowl, whisk together the 2 eggs, then stir in the 75g sugar and finally the 1½ tsp vegetable oil. Separate the batter into two batches of 100g and 200g.

Mix in soy bean flour and sesame seeds: Mix together the 20g kinako soy bean flour, sugar and tablespoon of sesame seeds, then stir into the smaller batch of batter. Leave both to rest.

Heat oil and create batter balls: When you’re ready to cook, begin heating your oil to around 150C. Dampen your hands and squeeze a piece of the batter into a ball about the size of a cake pop or ping pong ball.

Cook then drain doughnuts: Drop into the oil and fry until golden brown all over. Don’t cook too many at once or the temperature of the oil will lower. After about 8-10 minutes, fish out the doughnuts and drain on kitchen towel to remove any excess oil. Enjoy.