Qita Maize Wheat Flour Pancake

Qita Maize Wheat Flour Pancake Qita commands respect among the Burji’s as a breakfast dish and an all-day snack. Uniquely prepared with a mix of corn and wheat flour, Qita is deliciously spiced and is enjoyed by the entire family. Ingredients 2 cups (312 g) wheat flour, refined 3 cups (533 g) maize flour, white, refined 1 tbsp. (7 g) yeast, dry 3 ¼ cups (835 g) water ½ tbsp. (6 g) salt, iodized 4 tbsp. (61 g) butter, cow 1 tbsp. (13 g) mixed spices 2 cloves garlic (2 g) Preparation 2 hours 30 minutes | Cooking 40 minutes | Serves 4 • Measure wheat flour, maize flour, yeast, water and salt. Mix the flours (wheat and maize) in a bowl and add the salt. • Heat the water in a pan until warm. Add ¼ cup of the water into the yeast. Create a hole in the flour and pour in the yeast mixture. • Mix properly using hands. Keep adding the rest of the water to the flour gradually and mixing by hand. • Set aside to rise for 2 hours. • Melt the butter in a cooking pot. Add crushed garlic and mixed spices. • Once they are evenly mixed, remove from the fire and sieve to remove residue. • Add the butter preparation to the flour mixture and stir until evenly mixed. • Heat a cooking pan for 4 minutes. Using a small soup spoon, pour 2 scoops of the batter onto the heated pan. • Using your hands, spread it out into the desired thickness. • Cover the pan. After 3 minutes, it will have turned golden brown. Flip it over. • After 2 minutes, flip it over again. • Keep turning over until it hardens. • Add desired batter and spread. One piece takes 8 minutes to cook. • Again, pour 2 scoops onto the pan. Using the hands,spread to desired size. • Repeat process until all the batter is used. Nutrition data per 100g of recipe: Energy 1,017 kJ/ 241 kcal │| Fat 5.6 g │| Carbohydrates 41.2 g |│ Protein 5.1 g │| Fibre 2.8 g │ Vitamin A 62 mcg │ Iron 2.8 mg |│ Zinc 1.81 mg Kenyan Food Recipes download pdf