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Vitumbua (Coconut Rice Cakes)Vitumbua

Golden, bite-sized rice cakes sold at Dar es Salaam street stalls every morning. Light, slightly sweet and perfect with tea.Vitumbua vidogo vya dhahabu vinavyouzwa kwenye vibanda vya Dar es Salaam kila asubuhi. Vina ladha tamu kidogo na ni nzuri zikiwa na chai.

Ready in Tayari baada ya 50 minMakes 24Makes 24
Vitumbua (Coconut Rice Cakes)

IngredientsViungo

  • 2 cups soaked rice, ground to a smooth batter
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp instant yeast
  • 1 egg
  • Chamamba sunflower oil for the pan
  • Vikombe 2 vya mchele uliolowekwa, uliosagwa laini
  • Kikombe 1 cha tui la nazi
  • 1/2 kikombe cha sukari
  • 1 tsp hamira ya kukausha
  • Yai 1
  • Mafuta ya alizeti ya Chamamba kwa sufuria

MethodMaelekezo

  1. Blend the soaked rice with coconut milk until smooth. Stir in sugar, yeast and egg.
  2. Cover and leave to rise for 2 hours until bubbly.
  3. Heat a vitumbua pan or small pan on medium with a little oil. Spoon in batter to fill each mould.
  4. Cook until the base is golden and the top sets, then turn and cook briefly. Serve warm.
  1. Saga mchele uliolowekwa na tui la nazi hadi laini. Changanya sukari, hamira na yai.
  2. Funika na acha kwa saa 2 hadi unga uwe na mapovu.
  3. Pasha sufuria ya vitumbua moto wa wastani na mafuta kidogo. Mimina unga kujaza kila tundu.
  4. Pika hadi chini iwe ya dhahabu na juu iwe imekauka, kisha geuza upike kidogo. Tumia vikiwa vya moto.
Tip: Kidokezo: Let the batter rise properly. Flat batter gives dense cakes.Acha unga uinuke vizuri. Unga usioinuka hutoa vitumbua vizito.