Mkate Kuta Recipe

Mkate Kuta Recipe This is a typical traditional recipe among the Kenyan Nubian’s. Mainly served as a breakfast snack, Mkate Kuta was traditionally served on the wedding day to escort the bride. It is common to this day among the Nubian’s as a snack for the entire family Ingredients 3 ½ cups (531 g) wheat flour, all-purpose 3 ½ cups (563 g) wheat flour, self-rising 1 ½ cups (293 g) sugar 6 1/3 cups (1240 g) cooking oil 1 ¼ tsp. (2 g) cardamom powder 3 ½ cups (783 g) water Preparation 20 minutes | Cooking 1 hour | Serves 4 • Put the all-purpose flour and the self-rising flour into a pot. • Heat 1 cup of oil in a cooking pot for 5 minutes. • Add heated oil into the flour mixture gradually. • Mix sugar and cardamom powder separately and then add into the flour mixture and stir. • Heat the water for 4 minutes or until warm. Add all the water gradually while kneading. • Knead the mixture to the desired consistency or until a soft dough is achieved. • Cover the dough and set aside for 20 minutes to allow the sugar to dissolve. • Knead the dough again for sugar to mix evenly. • Divide the dough into 2 balls. • Spread it out into at least 1-inch thickness, cut it lengthways and later into small cubes. • Heat the remaining oil in a frying pan for 10 minutes or until hot. • Gently drop the pieces into the hot oil. • Cook until golden brown and turn. • Repeat this for all the pieces. • Remove from oil and place on paper towels to drain the oil Kenyan Food Recipes download pdf