Myths About Ugali, Rice & Wheat

[Simiyu22]

@Ndindu

In India they have an Ugali version called Suji, I think the flour is a mixture of Rice and maize. The Suji is between porridge and Ugali. Sio uji na sio Ugali it’s in-between

India they have something like ugali they put salt. Nimesahau jina. But it wasn’t that bad. I ate it a few times.

[Nyonganexol_Monkane]

@Aka mpole

When I landed in the US I had these issue at first. Unapata supper tunaserviwa waffles or pancakes with syrup, apples, yogurt, eggs, sausage, bacon, or cereal. Na sometimes burgers and I was like nitakula mkate nilale mimi :D. So I had to order wings kama 10 hivi ndio “nishibe”. On weekends we used to come together as Kenyans alafu madame wanapika Ugali (ya yellow juu kupata white flour ni ngumu) na sisi tunagrill a whole lot of meats and then we have a “real” meal. It was so nice and acted as a bonding session too. Over time, Ugali became “tasteless” and we had to abandon it altogether. Nowadays we do dine ins in Mexican restaurants or visit Kenyan restaurants once in while where we eat “serious” meals.

How does ugali become tasteless buana? How does food you have eaten the whole of your life become tasteless in a matter of months just because you are in a foreign country?? Hapo umetudanganya kidogo lakini ni sawa.

[kah_tony]

@Nyonganexol Monkane

How does ugali become tasteless buana? How does food you have eaten the whole of your life become tasteless in a matter of months just because you are in a foreign country?? Hapo umetudanganya kidogo lakini ni sawa.

Hizi mahindi GMO flavor hakuna. The same goes for meat, eggs, fruits and vegetables.

[Finest_wine]

@Simiyu22

No it’s not sticky like wheat. Just blitz the oats into a blender into a flour. Then cook like a regular ugali.
Here’s a recipe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfiTnDqsL0Q

I will try it out just out of curiosity tho we have many other UG substitutes in Europe like polenta, semolina, gari…name it.

[Aka_mpole]

@Simiyu22

Try it. Grind the oats. In fact Ugali can be made of a few other cereals. Whenever I have used it, the only difference my visitors have noted is the color.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfiTnDqsL0Q

Interesting, haitakaa sticky?

[Aka_mpole]

@Nyonganexol Monkane

How does ugali become tasteless buana? How does food you have eaten the whole of your life become tasteless in a matter of months just because you are in a foreign country?? Hapo umetudanganya kidogo lakini ni sawa.

Ugali ya white kupata hapa ni shida. What’s available is the yellow one. Too Sweet to be eaten as the real Ugali. So unaboeka nayo. However I do eat cornflakes almost daily.

[Aka_mpole]

@Finest wine

I will try it out just out of curiosity tho we have many other UG substitutes in Europe like polenta, semolina, gari…name it.

Polenta is in between, not Ugali but ugali

[Nyonganexol_Monkane]

@Aka mpole

Ugali ya white kupata hapa ni shida. What’s available is the yellow one. Too Sweet to be eaten as the real Ugali. So unaboeka nayo. However I do eat cornflakes almost daily.

I thought they are kenyans who import white flour to the US. Nikiwa tu online I bumped into a facebook page that would import kenyan food to the US i.e maize flour, omena, kunde etc.

Na btw kenyan owned restaurants dont sell ugali?

[Finest_wine]

@Aka mpole

Polenta is in between, not Ugali but ugali

Ndio maana nimeeziita substitutes…I like polenta.

[Aka_mpole]

@Nyonganexol Monkane

I thought they are kenyans who import white flour to the US. Nikiwa tu online I bumped into a facebook page that would import kenyan food to the US i.e maize flour, omena, kunde etc.

Na btw kenyan owned restaurants dont sell ugali?

Yes wako but wako kwenda huko Seattle na DC. The cost involved ya kusaka hiyo Unga ya white is just too much effort.

Ugali ya hizo restaurants inakaa uji thick imepoeshwa, not really the Kenyan ugali yenye mama mzazi anaeza kupikia. They do so because they cater to different clientele and not Kenyans only

[johntez_addi_gaza_ms]

@Tom Bayeye

Nani amekuuliza? Ama ulikua umelala ukacomment?

Juu najua unapika ugali na unga ya top dog ama pig finisher

[Simiyu22]

@Aka mpole

Ugali ya white kupata hapa ni shida. What’s available is the yellow one. Too Sweet to be eaten as the real Ugali. So unaboeka nayo. However I do eat cornflakes almost daily.

Regular unga is widely available. Hakuna haja ya kuexport unga uko. I never one day ate ugali made of sweet corn. You need to tembea hapo Seattle. If you can’t find it stocked at Walmart, look at the 2nd tier stores. This is the first time I ever heard someone using sweet corn ( auntie Jemima) to cook ugali.

@Nyonganexol Monkane

I thought they are kenyans who import white flour to the US. Nikiwa tu online I bumped into a facebook page that would import kenyan food to the US i.e maize flour, omena, kunde etc.

Na btw kenyan owned restaurants dont sell ugali?

Regular flour is widely available. In fact, Hispanic communities use it to make corn tortillas. Ni Kama chapati made from unga ya mahindi.

[Stormtrooper98]

@boy wa Rongai

avoid processed sugar and artificial sweeteners (corn syrup) at all costs

Why?

[Stormtrooper98]

@Finest wine

How can one make ugali out of oats? I have resorted to oatmeal breakfast as I attempt to shift some unwanted weight gained over xmas and fruits can be monotonous.
The ugali would be sticky:confused:…ebu tell me so that I can try kesho. We are huge fans of ugali in my house but wooi the carbs…

STAY AWAY from oats if you hope to lose any weight. They are a mass gainer.

[Ziggy_Stardust]

@johntez addi gaza msafi

Juu najua unapika ugali na unga ya top dog ama pig finisher

FFS:D:D

[SwagMargeddon]

@Ndindu

In India they have an Ugali version called Suji, I think the flour is a mixture of Rice and maize. The Suji is between porridge and Ugali. Sio uji na sio Ugali it’s in-between

sima + uji = suji

[Ndindu]

@Aka mpole

Ugali ya white kupata hapa ni shida. What’s available is the yellow one. Too Sweet to be eaten as the real Ugali. So unaboeka nayo. However I do eat cornflakes almost daily.

Tafuta Unga inaitwa Antie Jemimah flour ni kama Jogoo tu ya Kenya

[tombayeye]

@johntez addi gaza msafi

Juu najua unapika ugali na unga ya top dog ama pig finisher

Warrathose? naona dog na pig…i dont keep uncouth animals that are aquainted with your kind of living.

[Lionheart]

@Finest wine

I will try it out just out of curiosity tho we have many other UG substitutes in Europe like polenta, semolina, gari…name it.

@Aka mpole

Yes wako but wako kwenda huko Seattle na DC. The cost involved ya kusaka hiyo Unga ya white is just too much effort.

Ugali ya hizo restaurants inakaa uji thick imepoeshwa, not really the Kenyan ugali yenye mama mzazi anaeza kupikia. They do so because they cater to different clientele and not Kenyans only

Adapt and survive. The samolina makes good ugali, but you’ll be disappointed if you let the water boil and pour in all the flour you need at once-it won’t mix smoothly, it’ll dry fast and you get a lumpy mess. The trick is to continously pour a light trickle of flour into boiling water, as though making porridge, stirring (NB: round and round) all the time until it thickens. Then, and only then, can you cook it as ugali. It’s light and fast, but great with a stew of yo choice:D
Bon appetit.

[captain_obvious]

Hakuna kitu ina-taste vibaya kama oatmeal. Kuna time I ordered from Carrefour juu I believed these foolish fitness influencers. I only ate it thrice, na ilikuwa ile kujidanganya ati I’ll develop a “taste” for that shiit. Nilitupa kwa dustbin.