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Ugali (Kenyan Cornmeal)
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17 MIN · STOVETOP

Ugali (Kenyan Cornmeal)

Dense Kenyan cornmeal cake — the staple starch of East Africa.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cupwater
  • 1 1/2 cupwhite cornmeal

Method

  1. 1

    Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan.

  2. 2

    Reduce the heat to low. Whisking constantly, slowly pour in the cornmeal. The ugali will thicken quickly.

  3. 3

    Continue cooking over low heat, stirring constantly with a sturdy wooden spoon, until the ugali pulls away from the sides of the pan, holds together in a mass and smells of roasted corn.

  4. 4

    Turn out immediately onto a serving plate. Shape into a thick disk or round using a spoon or spatula. Serve immediately — it will continue to firm as it cools.

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