It is prepared by simply adding flour to boiled water and mixing it until it forms a white or yellow cake. Ugali is one of the traditional African meals which require no cutlery. Although most hotels and restaurants will offer you a knife and a fork, the proper way of eating Ugali is of course with your fingers. You simply pinch a small lump of ugali, roll it in your hand to form a ball. Then you form a deep at the center of your lump and scoop some stew. It is also a perfect side dish for any type of grilled fish or meat!
This is a delicious Kenyan dish, that requires only 2 ingredients. Add your maize meal and water and you have a delicious side dish that goes almost with everything.
Pair this delicious dish with fish, or the meat of your choice and some vegetables and you have a perfect meal! Try out this delicious African recipe! Other African versions include ugali or […]. Hello, in South Africa we call it pap. I have a recipe that includes bindi and potatoe to a topping of pap and cheese, if you are interested. Thank you for all the tips and delicious recipes. Made from maize meal this Ugali recipe, Kenyan staple food is what I have never heard of.
As I always say, Mayuri your passion for food and the way you present lesser known cuisines is such a delightful read always. Such a wonderful post, Mayuri!
Thank you so much Azlin for the opportunity. Most of the dishes are very simple, at least the veggie ones. You bring food history to live. I love the way you explain the origins of these lesser known foods. As a food blogger these are valued, authentic information.
Someday, will love to try my hand at Kenyan cuisine. Thank you so much Seema, in fact there are quite a large community of Kenyans living in Australia. So if ever you come across an African grocery store or Indian you may find white maize meal. Absolutely delicious and delighted to see this yum traditional Kenyan dish! Thanks for sharing it with us! Ugali sounds so easy to make, but I suspect it can be tricky, especially if you mess with the proportions.
Can I use the makai ka atta to make Ugali? I will love to try it out! Thank you Archana as easy as it looks, the proportion of water to flour is important otherwise you land up with a lumpy mass with raw flour in the lumps. Yellow maize meal one taste different, more sweetish and also the texture will be sticky. But go ahead and try it. Ugali is an interesting dish.
Good to know about the Kenyan cuisine through your blogs Mayuri. I hope to try it sometime, I must find the maize meal here. It reminds of the mudde we do, something similar with millets. Thank you so much Jayashree. Here they also make ugali with ragi which actually is a bit like mudde.
It is more digestible for toddlers and the elderly. I see there is so much tradition behind this recipe as to how to eat and so. Thanks for giving those detail about this new recipe. I love east African cuisine, most of the recipes are prepared with a few and very basic ingredients, also so easy to prepare.
My in-laws often talk about Ugali recipes, yet to try in my kitchen. Ugali recipe made from maize meal sounds interesting! A new recipe to me…never heard of! Thanks for the the detailed information about this new recipe! Enjoy reading your informative posts and I am so glad to have learnt a bit about Kenyan Cuisine. Ugali, a staple Kenyan food made from maize meal sounds healthy and I would love to pair it with creamy and spicy poppy seeds curry.
Ugali with just two ingredients sounds so interesting. Kenyan cuisine has many simple and amazing recipes. Would love to try this traditional recipe sometime. Loved reading every bit of the write up.
I have never used white maize flour in my cooking but this porridge sounds so interesting and I am sure it must be so satisfying to enjoy with any curry. Thank you for posting Kenyan heritage recipes and letting us know about them. It was till I went to India that I got to know about the yellow corn meal. It has an interesting name and sounds like porridge we make.
Preparing from maize flour must be making the dish a little dense. LOvely write-up about this dish from Kenya…. When it comes to supplements, Kipchoge told me he takes […]. Your email address will not be published. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Your Email Address. Ugali June 2, mayurisjikoni. Jump to Recipe - Print Recipe. What is Ugali? Today, ugali is a staple of the Kenyan diet, eaten by many on a daily basis.
It is generally served as a side — the perfect accompaniment for stews, curries, or veggie dishes. The proper way is to pinch a small bit off with your fingers, roll into a ball, and use your thumb to make a small depression for scooping up a bite of stew. This recipe follows that tradition. If your tastebuds require a bit of saltiness, simply add a big pinch of salt to the water at the beginning of cooking, or top with salted butter at the table.
You will want to use a sturdy wooden spoon for cooking the ugali. Expect to get a workout in the process, as the dough becomes quite stiff. Click the links below to purchase. These are affiliate links, meaning if you click on a link then make a purchase, I may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Thanks so much in advance for the support! Kenyan Beef Curry. Putting together a Kenyan meal. Let me know!
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