How to cook the perfect Ugali

Source : Boil Water Until It Bubbles The Water Should Be Very Hot This Ensures The Ugali Will Cook Perfectlyadd A Cup Full Of Flour Into The Water Let It Cook...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : April 9, 2026

Step:

  1. Boil water until it bubbles. The water should be very hot. This ensures the ugali will cook perfectly

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  2. Add a cup full of flour into the water. Let it cook a few seconds until water starts to cover the flour

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  3. Use a wooden spoon to quickly start mixing the flour and water

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  4. Add a handful of flour and continue to mix the water and flour it will start to come together

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  5. Reduce heat to medium and keep turning the ugali as it continues to stick together

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  6. Gather the ugali and press it onto the side of the sufuria

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  7. Place the wooden spoon under the ugali and form into a ball in the middle of the sufuria

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  8. Repeat pressing the ugali on the side of the sufuria and turning it to the middle

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  9. Once the ugali has become firm, turn it once more and smoothen it into a round. You will know your ugali is ready once you start to smell the aroma clearly

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  10. Turn the ugali over onto a plate

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  11. Dip the wooden spoon into water and use it to smoothen the ugali into a round ball on the plate

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  12. Serve the ugali whole or slice. Enjoy with your favorite stew, meat, veggies, fish etc

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Ingredients

  1. 1 Cup flour (more or less)
  2. 2 Cups water (more or less)

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