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Tanzanian Sweet Fried Spaghetti

Name: Tanzanian Sweet Fried Spaghetti
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: Oil; 1 pound uncooked spaghetti; 3 cups water; ¾ cup sugar; Ground cardamom to taste; 1 pinch salt; Dried raisins (optional)

Tambi za kukaanga na sukari ("fried noodles with sugar") is a Tanzanian or Swahili recipe of sweet fried noodles. It is easy to cook and can be eaten with egg sauce, chicken, etc.

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453kcal · 23% of your day

Protein: 12 g · 10% of 120 g
Carbs: 98 g · 44% of 220 g
Fat: 1 g · 2% of 65 g

3 g
Fibre: 32 g
Sugar: 37 mg
Sodium: 265 g
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Serving size estimated by Ma Kitchen. The source gives no serving count, so the recipe is split into 5 servings of about 263 g, the usual size for a main dish. If your portion is bigger or smaller, set how much you eat above and the macros follow.

The cooking fat is not counted. The source gives no amount for the oil or butter this is cooked in. Calories and fat will be higher than shown.

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Ingredients

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Oil
1 pound uncooked spaghetti
3 cups water
¾ cup sugar
Ground cardamom to taste
1 pinch salt
Dried raisins (optional)

Ingredients for 5 servings (1.3 kg) · the original recipe

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Method

1
Heat a few tablespoons of oil in a frying pan.
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2
Add the spaghetti and fry it until golden.
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3
Add the water, sugar, cardamom, salt, and raisins.
4
Cover the pan and cook until the pasta has absorbed the water, stirring occasionally. If necessary, add more water.
5
Serve hot.

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