How to cook Authentic Kenyan food. Ugali beef with vegetables

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

ugali flour

🥗Healthier: whole grain flour

💰Cheaper: maize flour

Whole grain flour adds fiber, while maize flour is commonly available.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Olive oil is healthier, while sunflower oil is budget-friendly.

spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: collard greens

Kale is nutrient-dense, while collard greens are often less costly.

Boil water in a large pot until bubbling.

Gradually add ugali flour to the boiling water while stirring continuously.

Cook the mixture until it thickens and pulls away from the sides of the pot, about 5-7 minutes.

Remove the ugali from the pot and shape it into a round loaf; cover to keep warm.

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat until shimmering.

Add chopped onions, garlic, and ginger; sauté until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes.

Stir in diced beef and cook until browned on all sides, about 5-7 minutes.

Add chopped tomatoes, carrots, and bell peppers; cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

Season with salt, black pepper, and coriander; mix well.

Add spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.

Serve the beef and vegetables alongside the ugali, garnished with lime.

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