African Kenyan Traditional way of cooking Peanut Sauce //"Ogira" Luo recipe

maize flour

🥗Healthier: millet flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Millet flour is more nutritious while cornmeal is often less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey offers natural sweetness with potential health benefits.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk is lower in calories, while water reduces costs.

groundnuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: peanuts

Sunflower seeds offer similar crunch with less cost.

Combine maize flour and water in a bowl to form a smooth paste.

Allow the mixture to sit at room temperature for several hours to ferment.

Add sugar and salt to the fermented mixture and stir well.

Gradually add more water to achieve a pourable consistency.

Heat a pot over medium heat and pour in the mixture.

Cook while stirring continuously until it thickens, about 10-15 minutes.

Once thickened, remove from heat and let cool slightly.

Serve warm with milk, banana slices, and a sprinkle of groundnuts.

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