Uji wa Mahindi (Maize Porridge)
Whole maize flour has been used for many years by many communities in Kenya to prepare porridge.
Enriched with kenya milk, it also serves as an infant dish
Ingredients
1 ¾ cups (236 g) whole maize flour,white
7 cups (1513 g) water
1½ cups (330 g) cow milk
Preparation 5 minutes | Cooking 25 minutes | Serves 4
• Put 5 cups of the water into the cooking pot, cover and heat until it boils.
• Meanwhile mix the maize flour with 2 cups cold water separately. Use cold water to avoid forming lumps.
• Stir until smooth.
• Add the mixture into boiling water while stirring and continue stirring to avoid forming lumps.
• Allow to cook for 3 minutes.
• Add milk and cook for a further 7 minutes.
• Serve hot
Nutrition data per 100g of recipe:
Energy 221 kJ/ 52 kcal │| Fat 1.1 g |│ Carbohydrates 8.5 g │| Protein 1.5 g |│ Fibre 1.1 g │
Vitamin A 7 mcg │| Iron 0.3 mg |│ Zinc 0.33 mg
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