Baking powder is a mixture of sodium bicarbonate and an acid like cream of tartar which requires moisture and heat to activate and used in baking as a substitute for yeast.Baking powder and baking soda are both leavening, or rising, agents. They contain different ingredients and have different uses. Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate. Baking […]
The Meaning of Breakfast | Definition of Breakfast
Noun1) It is food and or drink that is served as the first meal of the day.2) It is also a meal that is eaten after a period of fasting.
The Meaning of Butter | Definition of Butter
nounA soft yellow food made from cream, used in cooking and for spreading on bread. It is also a pale yellow edible fatty substance made by churning cream and used as a spread or in cooking.Do you want butter or margarine on your toast?What does it mean to be called butter?Means ugly:We look butters in […]
How to Make Mandazi – a Kenyan “Donut”
Mandazi is one of the popular African dishes that you will find in the greater lakes of coastal regions of East Africa inhabited by the Swahili community.It is a dish that can be served as a breakfast with tea, appetizer before lunch, or even a soft late night dinner to entertain your groaning stomach before […]
How to Make Mandazi With Milk
Mandazi is a form of fried bread popular in the African country of Kenya. Similar to a donut, mandazi is enjoyed as a snack or after dinner treat. Prep time: 30 minutesCook time: 30 minutes Ingredients: Instructions on Preparation:
How to Make Rwandan Mandazi : African Donuts
Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 30 minutesServings: 6Fun Fact: A popular fried treat in Rwanda, Mandazi is similar to a donut but notas sweet. Ingredients Needed1 cup of all-purpose flour1 teaspoon of baking soda1 teaspoon of baking powder½ teaspoon of kosher salt1 tablespoon of coriander seed, ground2 eggs½ cup of coconut oil, melted¼ cup of […]
How to Make Simple Mandazi at Home
ingredients:1 egg, beaten1/2 cup sugar1/2 cup milk2 tbsp melted butter2 cups white flour2 tsp baking powder NotesSprinkle some powdered sugar over the hot mandazi.Add about a 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, ginger, all-spice, orcardamom to the dough.Substitute pineapple, orange, or lemon juice for the milk.Add some shredded coconut to the dough. Instructions on PreparationMandazi is a […]
How to Make Tea Step by Step (Chai)
In East Africa, any time is considered ‘Tea Time’. Chai {Meaning TEA}is a beverage guaranteed to be in any Kenyan family’s brackfast menu. Like coffee in the United States, Chai is the most common beverage enjoyed by Kenyans. It is also the first beverage most Kenyan households offer their visiting guests. The accompaniments taken with […]
How to Prepare Sukuma Wiki Vegetables
Sukuma Wiki is a Swahili phrase that means to ‘push the week’. What is really being pushed is the family food budget that is meant last longer. Sukuma wiki is a mixture of kale, meat, spices and at times spinach making a savory dish. On the other hand sukuma wiki may also mean Kale vegetables […]
Making the Best Kenyan Donuts
Mandazis have been a delicacy on most breakfast menus in the African, Kenyan and specifically Nairobian tables. Here are the ingredients and instructions you need to cook some of the best Mandazis. INGREDIENTS INSTRUCTIONSSTEP 1Combine milk, vegetable oil, sugar, egg, instant yeast, salt, and cardamom in a large bowl. Mix in the flour 1 cup […]