Ugali recipe
Prep Time
Cook Time
30min
Total Time
30min

Ugali is a dish made of maize flour (cornmeal), millet flour, or Sorghum flour (sometimes mixed with cassava flour) cooked in boiling liquid (water or Milk) to a stiff or firm but smooth mass. It is the most common staple starch featured in the local cuisines of the African Great Lakes...

Ingredients

2 Servings
  • 1cup
    water
  • 2cups
    maize flour

How to make Ugali

  1. Boil water until it bubbles. The water should be very hot.

  2. Add a cup full of flour into the water.

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

  4. Continue adding water until the mixture comes together.

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

    Step 1.1: Reduce heat to medium and keep turning the ugali as it continues to stick together
  6. Continue turning the ugali until it becomes firm

    Step 1.1: Continue turning the ugali until it becomes firm
  7. Your ugali is ready once you start to smell the aroma.

  8. Serve it in a plate and eat with your favourite stew or vegetables.