How to Cook Kenyan Ugali

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Get a cooking pot that is big enough to allow you to mix the mixture properly without spilling over.

   Any kind of pot can be used; metal pot, clay pots and so on, provided it can withstand high heat.
   
   You will also need a wooden cooking stick, with a wide base and a narrow handle, shaped like a small oar.
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   Step 2: Measure out the ingredients.

   Water- a half a litre per person Maize (corn flour)
   - a quarter kilo per person.
   
   Note this can increase up to half a kilo; depending on how hard or soft you want the Ugali to be. , If the water does not boil properly, the Ugali will not become consistent; it will end up a lumpy mess. , Do this in quick firm strokes until the mixture stops sputtering. ,,,,, Skipping this step can leave you with stuck ugali. , This process also allows the ugali to cook further. , Roast meats also go well with a plate of ugali.
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   Step 3: Boil the water at high heat until it boils vigorously.

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   Step 4: Add the flour gradually while stirring using the stick.

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   Step 5: When the mixture stops sputtering

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   Step 6: add the flour in small handfuls while mixing until it becomes hard to mix any more.

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   Step 7: You will now need to use the cooking stick to knead the mixture by using downwards

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   Step 8: upwards and circular motion until there are no lumps.

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   Step 9: Once there are no more lumps

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    Step 10: use the stick to set the Ugali in the pot

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    Step 11: like you would with a cake mixture.

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    Step 12: Reduce the heat to middle and cover the ugali and allow it to bake until a sweet popcorn smell emanates from the pot; this should happen between 5-10 minutes after lowering the heat.

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    Step 13: Remove the pot from the heat and invert it on a clean plastic or glass plate that can cover it to allow the ugali to drop from the pot.

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    Step 14: Cover the ugali with the pot to allow it to cool slowly without drying for 10 minutes.

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    Step 15: Serve the ugali with beef

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    Step 16: chicken

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    Step 17: fish or vegetable stew.

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