🇹🇿 Tanzanian Zege Recipe | How to Make Zege | Chips Mayai Recipe | Tanzanian Street Food | Infoods

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: plantains

Sweet potatoes add nutrients and fiber, while plantains are often less expensive.

eggs

🥗Healthier: egg whites

💰Cheaper: tofu

Egg whites reduce cholesterol, and tofu is a plant-based alternative.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cream cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is often less expensive.

Peel 5-6 potatoes and wash them until clean.

Cut the potatoes lengthwise and then into fries.

Transfer the chopped potatoes to a bowl of water and rinse until the water runs clear.

Dry the potatoes using kitchen paper towels.

Place a frying pan over medium-high heat and add enough oil to fry the chips.

Chop 1 tomato, 1 onion into strips, and some coriander, then transfer to a bowl.

Drop one potato into the hot oil to check if it's ready; if it bubbles, add the rest of the potatoes.

Fry the potatoes for 3-4 minutes until cooked but not crunchy, then transfer to a plate to cool for a minute.

Return the chips to the hot oil to crisp them up until golden brown, then transfer to a plate lined with kitchen paper towels.

In a bowl, crack 3 eggs, add salt, and whisk together.

Transfer the crispy potatoes to the pan, sprinkle with salt, and pour the egg mixture over them, swirling the pan to coat the chips.

Cook for 1-2 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally to prevent sticking.

Flip the chips mayai onto a plate to cook the other side, then transfer to a plate when done.

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