ugali

Firm maize meal staple eaten with the hands.

Ingredients

• 3 cups Maize flour
• 5 cups Water
• 1 tsp Salt

Method

1. Boil the water — Bring the salted water to a hard boil.
2. Add the flour — Pour in about a third of the flour, whisking to a smooth slurry, and cook 5 minutes.
3. Thicken — Add the rest gradually while pressing and turning with a strong wooden spoon.
4. Work it — Keep turning and folding for 10 minutes until stiff and pulling cleanly from the pot.
5. Shape — Press into a bowl and turn out as a smooth dome.
6. Ugali is ready — Serve hot with stew or nyama choma.

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