How to prepare sukuma wiki scrambled eggs and Ugali

Ugali served with sukuma wiki and scrambled eggs is a perfectly balanced meal.

In Summary
  • Ugali is one of the commonly cooked starch meals since it's easy to prepare.
  • Sukuma wiki is pocket-friendly and eggs are an alternative and at times preferred source of protein.
A plate of sukuma wiki and scrambled eggs served with ugali.
A plate of sukuma wiki and scrambled eggs served with ugali.
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Ugali is one of the commonly cooked starch meals since it's easy to prepare and maize is Kenya's staple crop.

It can be served with a variety of vegetables.In this case, we'll serve with sukuma wiki and scrambled eggs, a perfectly balanced meal.

Sukuma wiki as the name goes is also common as it is pocket-friendly.

Eggs are an alternative and at times preferred source of protein to meat.

A step-by-step guide to preparing this delicious meal is as follows.

Boil water until it bubbles, add a cup full of flour into the water and let it cook for a while till the water starts to cover the flour.

Use a wooden spoon or preferably a 'mwiko' to stir.

Add more flour while stirring until the ugali sticks together then reduce heat to medim.

Allow it to cook till it becomes firm then turn it over for even cooking.

Roughly a minute after turning, put it aside, ready to serve.

Heat the cooking pan and add oil, then add onions and cook until golden brown.

Add shreds of chopped sukuma wiki and stir to mix. Add finely sliced tomatoes and cover to steam for six minutes.

Uncover and stir evenly while adding salt, then put aside to serve.

Heat cooking pan and add oil, then add onions and cook till slightly golden brown.

Add finely sliced tomatoes and cover to steam for five minutes.

Uncover and stir until you attain uniform paste then whip eggs into the paste and keep stirring for about five minutes.

Add a pinch of salt while stirring and put aside.

Serve the sukuma wiki and scrambled eggs with ugali and enjoy.

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