East African Breakfast Combo

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East African Breakfast Combo

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :15 Min

Cook Time : 30 Min

Total Time : 45 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • 1. Mandazi - 1 cup plain flour


  • 2 tbsp. butter


  • 3 tbsp. powdered sugar


  • 1/4 tsp. salt


  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder


  • 1 egg


  • 1/4 tsp. cardamom powder


  • 1/2 cup warm milk or as required


  • 2 cups oil to deep fry


  • 2. Uji Wa Wimbi (Porridge) - 3 tbsp. millet flour






  • 2 + 1/2 cup water


  • 2-3 tbsp. sugar / honey or to taste


  • 1/4 tsp. cardamom powder




  • 3. Fried Nduma (Arrowroot) - 2-3 Arbi, boiled, peeled & cut into thick slices






  • 1/4 tsp. salt or a pinch


  • 1/4 tsp. pepper powder or to taste


  • 2 tbsp. oil to shallow fry




  • 4. Fried Sweet Potato - 1 medium size sweet potato, boiled, peeled & cut into thick slices






  • 1/4 tsp. salt or a pinch


  • 1/4 tsp. pepper powder or to taste


  • 2 tbsp. oil to shallow fry


Directions

  • 1. Mandazi - Mix together flour and butter till it resembles bread crumbs. Then add all the other ingredients (except milk) and knead into a dough. Add milk if required. Cover with a damp cloth and keep aside for 30 minutes.
  • Divide the dough into two equal portions. Roll out each portion into a circle of 1/4
  • Heat oil in a pan and deep fry in batches till till light golden in colour. Drain on a kitchen towel and dust with some powdered sugar. Enjoy for breakfast with a hot cup of tea / coffee.
  • 2. Uji Wa Wimbi - Bring 2 cups water to a boil. Meanwhile mix together millet flour and 1/2 cup water into a paste.
  • When the water comes to a boil, add the sugar/ honey and cardamom powder. Simmer till the sugar dissolves.
  • Then add the flour paste and continue to simmer on a low flame till it turns thick to a desired consistency. Switch off the flame and serve as breakfast, garnished with a pinch of cardamom powder.
  • 3. Fried Nduma (Arrowroot) - Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the sliced arrowroot on both sides till they are light golden in colour. Drain and sprinkle salt and pepper. Your simple breakfast is ready.
  • 4. Fried Sweet Potato - Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the sliced sweet potato on both sides till they are light golden in colour. Drain and sprinkle salt and pepper. So Breakfast is ready.