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Ugali
Kenya
The food security of East Africa. No matter how complex the accompanying dish, ugali is the foundation.
Kenyan maize meal — white maize flour stirred into boiling water until stiff. The staple of East Africa, eaten at every meal with stew, sukuma or nyama choma.
Prep
5 mins
Cook
10 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
175 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
400gwhite maize meal or fine polenta
1Lwater
1 tspsalt
Method
1
Bring water and salt to boil. Pour in maize meal in a steady stream, stirring.
2
Cook 5-7 minutes, stirring constantly until very stiff. It should pull away from the sides.
3
Shape into a mound or cut into pieces.
Chef's Tip
The mound must be firm enough to pull a piece off and form it into a scoop for stew.
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