Ugali – Kenyan cornmeal
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Kenyan Breakfast recipe supplied by TheMealDB.
schedulePrep 0 min
local_fire_departmentCook 0 min
publicKenyan speedmedium
Source: Original recipe source via TheMealDB
Adapted: Imported and reformatted by HowManyCookies from TheMealDB record 53114.
Provider record: TheMealDB meal 53114 · updated 2025-11-05 05:38:47
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Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups Water
- 1 1/2 cups White Cornmeal
Video
YouTubeDirections
- Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce the heat to low, and stirring constantly with a whisk, slowly add the cornmeal to the boiling water. The ugali will begin to thicken quite quickly. Continue cooking on low heat, stirring constantly with a sturdy wooden spoon, until the ugali begins to pull away from the sides of the pan, hold together, and takes on the aroma of roasted corn. Turn it out immediately onto a serving plate. If you would like, using a spoon or spatula, quickly shape it into a thick disk or round. The ugali will continue to firm as it cools and will be thick enough to cut with a knife (similar to firm polenta).