Ugali

10m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Place a cooking pot over high heat.
  2. 2Add water.
  3. 3Wait for about 3 to 4 minutes for the water to come to a boil.
  4. 4Scoop out a cup of water from the pot.
  5. 5Reduce the flame to medium-low.
  6. 6Add in the maize flour while stirring around with a wooden spatula until everything is fully combined and smooth.
  7. 7Add the water you saved earlier if you notice that the dough is dense.
  8. 8If the consistency of the ugali is running, add in bits of maize flour while mixing.
  9. 9Reduce the flames to low to allow slow cooking of the ugali while mixing.
  10. 10Once everything is fully combined, bring the flames to high.
  11. 11Cook the ugali while spinning it around with your wooden spatula for around 2 to 4 minutes.
  12. 12Mold the ugali with the wooden spatula into a cone-like shape.
  13. 13Turn off the heat.
  14. 14Transfer the ugali to a plate.
  15. 15Serve your ugali with eggs and greens.

Ingredients

  • 5 cups Water
  • 4 cups Maize (Corn) Flour

Equipment

cooking potwooden spatulaplate

Tips

  • You need strong arms to make ugali, so this is a workout for starters.
  • You will know it's ready when you can smell a very nice aroma in the kitchen and the bottom part of the pot is brownish in color.