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CHILA / SOFT RICE FLATBREAD

CHILA / SOFT RICE FLATBREAD Ingredients: 1 kilo rice {3 and Half mug cups rice}, the thicker variety the better, we need rice to be able to mash up nicely 3/4 coconut cream About 2 and 1/2 to 3 cups hot boiled water {for melting creamed coconut}. Bear in mind, you may not use all the melted coconut liquid 1 and 1/2 cups sugar or to taste 1 sachet {7g} and 1 teaspoon of instant yeast 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder 3 white eggs {no yolks} Oil for frying Method: A} Soak rice over night B} Wash the soaked…

ZANZIBARI MIX / UROJO

ZANZIBARI MIX / UROJO Cooking Time: 120 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: For the Bhajias 1 mug split red cowpeas/chola (kunde) 1 mug split moong daal/green gram 1 tsp. garlic paste 3-4 green chilli 100g coriander sticks, separate leaf from stick and chop 100g methi, chopped Ingredients: For the Coconut Chutney 1 mug grated coconut 1 tsp. salt 5-10 green chillies 3-4 tbsp. grated mango or juice of 1 lemon Enough water, to blend Ingredients: For the Red Chutney 10 fresh red chillies 4-5 dates, deseeded and chopped 1 tsp. garlic paste 2 tbsp. tomato sauce/ketchup 1tsp. sugar Enough water, to…

MKATE WA UFUTA

CHILA / SOFT RICE FLATBREAD Ingredients: 1 full mug of flour1/2 cup coconut milk powder1 tbsp yoghurt1 tsp yeastsalt to taste1 to 1 1/2 cups watersesame seeds Method: Add all the ingredients except water, sesame seeds and ghee in a mixer with a paddle attachment and mix.Add 1 cup of water and mix again, and continue adding the remaining water if needed until you get a thick and sticky dough.Let rise.There are two ways of cooking this: 1. Using a palm of your hand, take some dough and place it in a non stick pan with a little…

SWAHILI CHICKEN IN COCONUT SAUCE OR KUKU WA KUPAKA

SWAHILI CHICKEN IN COCONUT SAUCE OR KUKU WA KUPAKA Introduction: This dish is mostly prepared at the Kenyan coast where coconuts are in plenty and are used to prepare most of the dishes. The chicken is basically cooked in coconut milk with the addition of some spices. This could turn out to be the best chicken dish you have ever eaten, just follow this simple steps… Ingredients 1 Whole chicken cut into pieces 2 tsp of crushed ginger2 tsp crushed garlic2 green chilies chopped1 onion choppedVegetable cooking oilJuice of one lemon2 tomatoes diced1 tsp cumin seeds1 tsp tomato paste1 tsp curry powder Salt…

PERFECT MAANDAZI

PERFECT MAANDAZI Introduction: Other than being quick and tasty dish to prepare, Maandazi was and would probably still be the source of income for many housewives as they would display their freshly fried Maandazi at their door step or some would sell at convenient stores, and some would even walk around from street to street or have a shade at popular areas in no specific time. Serves: 4 Preparation time: 20 minutesResting time to rise 45 mins to 1 hour depending on the temperature Frying time: 10 minutes Ingredients: 4 Cups All purpose white flour 4 teaspoon dry yeast ½ teaspoon…

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