# Ugali

Ugali or Sima is a type of cornmeal made from maize or cornflour, found in many countries in Africa with different names.

- Total time: 10 min
- Cuisine: Other
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- cooking pot
- wooden spatula
- plate

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUpBhMfHC8I&ab_channel=InfoodsSpecials
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a155416c-bd1e-4b21-85b6-455d6044c3b9
- Extracted: 2025-07-15

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