Cooking Fish with Leafy Green Vegetables and Ugali – Traditional Home Meal

ugali flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: maize flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber while maize flour is more affordable.

fish

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned fish

Tofu is a plant-based alternative, while canned fish is budget-friendly.

Prepare ugali by boiling water in a pot until bubbling.

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

Cook ugali until it thickens and pulls away from the sides of the pot, about 5-10 minutes.

Remove ugali from heat and let it sit covered for a few minutes.

Season fish with salt, pepper, and lemon juice.

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

Add fish to the skillet and cook until golden brown, about 4-5 minutes per side.

Remove fish from skillet and keep warm.

In the same skillet, add chopped onions, garlic, and ginger; sauté until onions are translucent.

Add chopped tomatoes and green chilies; cook until tomatoes soften, about 3-4 minutes.

Stir in spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.

Serve fish alongside ugali and garnish with coriander.

Cooking Techniques

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