Masala ugali
Spiced maize meal porridge
Soft maize meal ugali flavoured with cumin, coriander and green chilli
Ugali, East Africa's staple of maize meal cooked into a stiff porridge, given a lift with toasted cumin, butter, fresh coriander and green chilli. Stir it hard and keep it soft. Serve hot with sukumawiki or any stew.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 3
Ingredients
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 2 tbsp butter
- 5 oz white maize meal (ugali flour)1 cup, sieved
- 2 cups hot water2 cups, plus extra if needed
For the seasoning
- 3 tbsp fresh corianderchopped
- 1 tsp green chilli paste
- ½ tsp saltor to taste
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat a heavy-based saucepan. When hot, add 1 tsp cumin seeds.
1 minStep 2: As soon as the seeds start popping, add 2 tbsp butter, 3 tbsp fresh coriander and 1 tsp green chilli paste.
Step 3: Add 2 cups hot water and ½ tsp salt and bring to the boil.
3 minStep 4: Add 5 oz white maize meal (ugali flour) gradually, stirring continuously with a wooden spoon and pressing out any lumps, until thick, smooth and soft.
8 minStep 5: If the ugali becomes too hard, add a little more hot water and keep stirring.
Step 6: Shape into a mound and serve hot with sukumawiki.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 230 kcal
- Protein
- 4 g
- Carbs
- 35 g
- Fat
- 9 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does masala ugali take?
- About 20 minutes in total: 5 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 3 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of cumin seeds?
- Ground cumin, three quarters of the amount (add it with the other ground spices, not to hot oil first).
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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