# Mkate Wa Ufuta

Mkate Wa Ufuta is an East African coconut sesame bread with a unique taste and soft texture that makes it perfect for soaking up curries or grilled meats.

- Total time: 90 min
- Cuisine: Other
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1.5 teaspoons instant yeast
- 1 heaped teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tablespoons milk powder
- 3 cups coconut milk
- sesame seeds
- 1 cup water
- 2 teaspoons salt
- melted butter

## Instructions

1. Whisk together all-purpose flour, salt, instant yeast, baking powder, sugar, and milk powder in a large bowl.
2. Gradually add coconut milk to the dry ingredients and mix with your hand until a smooth, thick batter is formed.
3. Cover the bowl and let the batter rise for 30 minutes to an hour.
4. In a small bowl, add 1 cup of water and 2 teaspoons of salt and mix, this will be used to cook the bread.
5. Heat a steel pan.
6. Add some salt water to the hot pan until it dances.
7. Bring in your batter and try to form a circle with it in the pan, don't worry if it's not perfectly round.
8. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top of the batter in the pan.
9. Cover the pan and cook until the top of the bread is cooked.
10. Once the top is cooked, flip the pan over so the bread is cooking directly on the stove top element to toast the top side.
11. Once the top is nicely toasted, remove the bread from the pan using a metal spatula.
12. Brush the top of the cooked bread with melted butter (or ghee).
13. Brush the bottom of the cooked bread with melted butter (or ghee).
14. Cover the cooked breads to keep them soft while you finish the rest of the batter.

## Equipment

- large bowl
- whisk
- steel pan
- small bowl
- spatula

## Tips

- Add coconut milk a little at a time because different flours perform differently based on gluten content. You don't want your batter too runny or too hard.
- Don't stress about getting the bread too round, imperfection is beautiful and unique.
- Be careful when flipping the pan over for the next step of cooking, it can be nerve-wracking so take your time.
- Cover the cooked breads while you finish the rest to keep them soft.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6kxsNu8/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/fe018b7e-25a2-452c-8e2e-7a0a6e0c7773
- Extracted: 2025-07-27

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