~Chips Mayai (Chips & Eggs)~

Every country has its street food. In Tanzania (Africa), you can sit by the side of the road and eat a hot dish with plenty of protein, carbohydrates and vegetables.

Tanzanian's favorite meal-on-the-go! Known as chipsi mayai (French fries Omelette - chips with eggs) or Zege, is basically an egg and potato chips omelet. Very simple to make and the love of all Kidz to Adults and easy to make.

The chips are deep fried, just as you make French fries. After they are cooked, drain and remove. 

Take 2 eggs and add salt, pepper, dices chilies (Optional), diced onions and beat till fluffy.

Now take a small frying pan (to get small round Chips Mayai) drizzle little oil on pan and heat on stove. Lay all the chips on the frying pan.  Pour the beaten eggs mixture on the chips and let it cook till light brown, when done at the bottom flip on other side to cook and you are done!!

Variations: 

Add after flipping some cheese and diced tomatoes and let it cook covered on slow flame to melt the cheese little. 

Add sliced mushrooms to the eggs mixture as well (optional).

Add BBQ meat pieces on top as well.

Serve with sauces and Kachumbar (salads).

~Mandazi~

Mandazi (Mahamri) na Chai (Mandazi & Chai). Taste this delicious perfectly soft Mandazi recipe when making your next mandazi and you’ll love it to bits. This is an all time favourite for all kids, children and adults.  Everyone loves this with their tea or a snack such as Barazi (Lentils cooked in coconut sauce).

Method:

Ingredients:

1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup sugar

1/4 tsp cardamom powder
1/2 cup milk or 1/2 cup coconut milk

2 Tbsp. butter or Margarine
2 cups All purpose white flour

2 tsp. baking powder (or 1 1/2 tsp yeast)

1.      Mix all the ingredients together, adding more flour if necessary.

2.     The dough should be soft and pliable (like buns), but not sticky.

3.    Roll the dough on a lightly floured board until it is about 1/4 inch think.

4.    Cut into triangles, diamonds or rounds at the size u want.

5.     Fry in medium hot oil on both sides till golden brown and remove.

6.  If you are using yeast instead of baking powder - Keep the dough covered and let it rise double in size and rebeat it and then roll the mandazi and fry.  If Baking powder just keep for few min and roll them.

Serve hot by itself with tea or Barazi and enjoy your meal