Ugali, mlenda and dagaa (Dry Salted Anchovies, Okra and Ugali)

Nani hatapenda kula ugali na mlenda jamani? Yes, jumatatu nilikula ugali, mlenda na dagaa (dry salted anchovies)


Mlenda 

Sijui hii inastahili kuitwa mlenda kwa wale watu wa Tabora na Mwanza lakini kwangu hii ilikua safi kabisa.

Mahitaji
Mchicha mchanga (Baby spinach)
Bamia
Chumvi
Accent flavor enhancer

Olive oil au veritable oil
Maji 

Directions
Osha bamia na mchicha, kisha zikatekate.
Katika safuria nzito weka kila kitu na funika. Pika katika moto wa medium lakini hakikisha unakoroga kila dakika kadhaa au ukiona mapovu yanapanda juu. Zikishaiva pondaponda jinsi unavyopenda.

 

Dry Salted Anchovies sauce
Dagaa (Dry salted Anchovies)
Kitunguu
Nyanya
Vegetable oil
Pilipili zilizokaushwa 

Jinsi ya kutengeneza
Ondoa vichwa 
Zioshe kwa maji ya moto halafu ziroweke kwenye maji kama saa moja hivi.
Zikaushe maji na uziwekek pembeni
Weka mafuta kwenye kikaangio chako yakishapata moto weka kitunguu.
Kaanga kikishakua cha brown weka nyanya, chumvi na pilipili
Kaanga mpaka nyanya imelainika 
Weka dagaa
Punguza moto na upike mpaka dagaa zimeiva. Kama nyanya yako ilikua kavu na haikuwa na maji mengi basi ongeza maji kidogo sana ya kutosha kuziivisha tu.


Ugali 
Maji
Unga wa mahindi (White Corn Meal)

Tanzania Potato Scones (sweet)

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
4 cups all purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons yeast
1/4 salt
2 cups water
1 cup mashed potato

Direction:

If you are using a bread machine follow your machine directions and set the dough cycle. .

If you are using a standing mixer then mix yeast with warm water and half a teaspoon of sugar. Let it sit for five minutes. Mix all the ingredients and mix until the dough is set.

Let the dough sit for 30 minutes or until it doubles. Mix it again and divide the dough into four equal parts. Again divide those parts into four equal parts to make even scones. Grease the baking pan with butter and put your scones 1/2 inches apart. Let it sit for 30 minutes again and turn the oven at 325 F degree. Bake it for 30 minutes.

Note you can egg wash your scones before you bake them for different textures.

Good luck, have fun and enjoy your scones

Kinywaji cha Maembe na Maziwa Ya Mgando (Mango Lassi)

Ingredients
Mango

Sugar

Butter Milk (full fat milk)

Sour cream (optional)

Cinnamon (optional)

Put  everything excerpt cinnamon in a blender and blend for 2 minutes then pour into individual glasses.

Sprinkle cinnamon on top (option)

The mango lassi can be kept refrigerated for up to 24 hours.

I didn't have any yogurt so I used homemade butter milk but it came out just as nice as the one I always have in Indian restaurants. 

The recipe adapted from simply recipes

Kinywaji cha Strawberry (Strawberry Sangria)

Very refreshing drink during the hot season ...


Strawberry Syrup:

1 cup unsweetened strawberries

Salt to taste 
1/2 cup sugar  

1 cup water 

Sangria:

1 750-ml bottle dry white wine

1/2 cups strawberries, diced (fresh or frozen)
1/2 cup sugar  

2 peaches, sliced

1 orange crosswise cut

1 Lime crosswise cut 
2 cups ginger ale or lemonade.

Direction 
Strawberry syrup

In a saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil. Gradually add strawberries; return to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. 
 
Sangria
1. In a large pitcher or bowl, mix together 
2. Float slices of lemon, orange and lime in the mixture. Refrigerate overnight for best flavor. For a fizzy sangria, add club soda just before serving.

Tanzanian Style Simple Strawberry - Pancake Syrup Recipe

My mom used to make this syrup when i was little. She made these with either strawberries, raspberries, blueberries or blackberries. 

Ingredients
1 cup of sugar
2 cups of water
1 pinch of cornstarch or corn syrup (option)
2 cups of fresh strawberries



Directions
Wash fresh strawberry and crush them( use a blender or a food processor) for 30 second to one minute.
Mix sugar and water and bring to boil.
Add strawberry and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir occasional
Add cornstarch and cook for two more minutes.