Uji wa Pilipili Manga

Tanzanian Recipe: By Miriam


Hot! Hot! Hot! This is not your usual porridge. In Tanzania, this
porridge is prepared mostly by Muslims during Ramadan. My mother gave me this recipe.		 Uji was pilipili manga

Ingredients
  • 1½ cup water (at room temperature)
  • 3 Tbsp white corn flower (should not be fine or too coarse)
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • ¼ - ½ Tsp Black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice.
  • In a pot, mix the first 5 ingredients. Mix well.
  • Put the mixture on medium heat, and stir until it boils.
  • Then lower the heat to the lowest settings. Boil until cooked.
  • Add 1 last tbsp of lemon juice and serve.

Serve with:
• Usual this is served hot just before breaking the fast by Muslims in Tanzania