Steamed Bread (Ujeqe)
Ingredients
- 4 Cups of flour
- Half a teaspoon of salt
- ½ to ¾ of a packet of instant yeast
- 4 tablespoons of sugar
- 1 ½ cups water, warm or cold but not hot and more as needed (mine used just under 2 cups)
Directions
- Mix ingredients until combined
- Coat dough in 2 tablespoons of oil
- Cover and let rise for an hour, preferably in a warm place
- Fill the bottom of a large pot with one inch of water and bring to a boil
- Place dough in a metal bowl that fits inside the large pot with water
- Lower the heat to medium high and place bowl with dough into pot with water
- Place lid on pot and add more water as needed, approximately every 15 minutes
- Let steam for 1 hour
- Remove bread and cover with damp cloth on cooling rack
Best served with chicken curry, recipe follows.
Chicken curry
Ingredients
- 1 Medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 Cloves of garlic, minced
- 1-2 Tablespoons of curry powder to taste
- Chicken – thighs and drumsticks work best (although you can also use chicken heart for the more adventurous!)
- 3-4 medium tomatoes, grated
- 1 spoon of sugar – sprinkle onto tomatoes before adding to pan
- 1 small square of chicken bouillon, or ½ a large square
Directions
- Sauté onion and garlic with curry powder until translucent in saucepan or skillet over medium high heat
- Place chicken in the pan
- Stir in grated tomatoes with sugar to the pan
- Add in chicken bouillon
- Cover and simmer for 45 minutes, until chicken is cooked thoroughly. Stir occasionally.
Serve with steamed bread and enjoy!