Mahamri na Viazi vya rojo Recipe
Ingredients
- For Mahamri:
- 3 cups flour
- Half a cup sugar
- 1 tbsp plain yoghurt
- Half tsp ground cardamom powder
- 1 tbsp yeast
- 1 tsp vegetable oil/ghee
- 1 to one quarter cup warm milk or coconut milk
- Oil for frying
- For Viazi vya Rojo:
- 5 medium sized Potatoes
- Salt to taste
- 2-3 Tomatoes
- Tsp tomato paste
- Tsp garlic
- 2 green chillies (optional)
- 2 tbsp oil
Steps
- For Mahamri
- Add everything to the flour except the warm milk/coconut milk
- Mix for a few minutes then add the warm milk/coconut milk in bits as you continue to knead.
- Knead until the dough is nice and soft.
- Cut into 7 or 8 pieces and shape into balls.
- Cover and let rise.
- Roll each ball and cut into 4 quarters and let it rise for 15 mins.
- In a karai add the oil for frying and place on medium heat.
- When the oil is hot, add the quarter and start frying one side and flip to the other side, remove from heat when its golden brown.
- For Viazi vya Rojo
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into cubes.
- Boil the potatoes with salt. once ready, drain the water.
- Blend tomatoes, garlic and green chillies (optional).
- Let it cook for few mins then add the potatoes.
- Lastly add lemon juice or tamarind (ukwaju)
- Serve hot with tea, mbaazi or viazi vya rojo