Mcheleng (Rice with milk)
This creamy smooth dish is unique to the Kalenjin community and is commonly known as ‘mcheleng’. It is made with milk and milk cream. Loved for its convenience, it is enjoyed by the entire family but mainly a delicacy for children. It is eaten mainly as a lunch or dinner dish often accompanied by a meat or legume stews.
Ingredients
2 ¾ cups (500 g) raw white rice
2 ¼ cups (488 g) water
2 ¼ cups (541 g) milk, cow
1 ¼ cups (284 g) milk cream, cow
1 tbsp. (14 g) salt, iodized
Preparation 10 minutes | Cooking 30 minutes | Serves 4
• Put milk, all the water and cream into a cooking pot.
• Add salt and bring the mixture to a boil.
• Add rice and cook for 20 minutes or until all the liquid dries up.
• Remove from heat and cover.
• Serve while hot
Nutrition data per 100g of recipe:
Energy 74 kJ/ 176 kcal |│ Fat 5.7 g │| Carbohydrates 27.2 g │| Protein 3.9 g │| Fibre 0.2 g │
Vitamin A 44 mcg |│ Iron 0.4 mg │| Zinc 0.64 mg
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