Thank you. please continue to do the brief traditional ways of doing things in the kitchen. your videos are so very much appreciated. I love them. please keep it up!

Wow, I used to watch my grandmother make 20 litres of this usuu for church events in shags. Seemed so much work especially pounding with the large traditional pestle and mortars. Now I can replicate it thanks to you. Thank you ☺

@jikonimagic

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah, my mom would also make it for us the same way.... nostalgia I tell you. It was a true labour of love.

In Kikuyu, its called 'Ucuru wa gukia', which basically sounds like the Kamba version. Thanks for sharing.

@jikonimagic

8 жыл бұрын

You are welcome

@tonyjoseph4721

2 жыл бұрын

Ucuru wa mukiyo

@ruterewanjiru9575

7 ай бұрын

In Kiembu it’s called ucuru wa gukia

Thanks.learnt a lot.Esp how to ferment.Thanks for sharing.

its something new to me

Another lovely recipe. Now to keep an eye out open for fresh maize. Thank-you.

@jikonimagic

8 жыл бұрын

Nice hearing from you I had missed you, believe it or not. I consider you one of my cyber friends.

I was raised calling it starchy milk because it separates upon sitting as seen in your video the starch settles to the bottom. It is the same principal as making almond milk and soy milk. Thank you for sharing beautiful sister. Love your videos!!!

@jikonimagic

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the info.

Kikombe ya ulafi! Lol Excellent job. I have learnt a whole lot from you. Mungu akuzidishie 2019.

@jikonimagic

5 жыл бұрын

Hehehee!!!! Lazima!! Sijui kukunywa uji kidogo mimi. Maximum mwenjoyo.

Wow,I'm gonna try it out. Thanks for your video

@jikonimagic

6 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

love your videos and enjoy learning all the techniques and recipes. I am an American but love all of your recipes. Take Care!

@jikonimagic

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

I just made this for the first time and my family loves it. I can’t eat gluten foods anymore so I bought millet but didn’t know what to do with it. Thank you 🙏🏽

@jikonimagic

2 жыл бұрын

This warms my heart, ❤️. Glad it helped you out 😊

yes another video

@jikonimagic

8 жыл бұрын

Good morning!! You are a very vibrant participant on my channel, thank you, it's very encouraging. Yes, video ya uji this time. Requests were piling up in my inbox. Hope you get to make it and tell me how you find it.

I must commend you for your work. You have turned me to a chef with your recipes. I have another uji suggestion. Please a Swahili type of uji called Uji Wa ngano. Its so delicious sweet and diverse. Please!!! Swahili people can cook and I so want to serve that uji to my family. My son loves it. Please please please.

@jikonimagic

7 жыл бұрын

I should make that uji soon because I have gotten request from quite a number of people. I am glad that I have impacted your life positively, thank you for the feedback.

Thankyou. We called it ûcûrû wa mûkio. My mother did it all the time with pestle and mortar.

@jikonimagic

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, my mom did that as well. The taste was always divine 👌🏽👌🏽

thank you !

Thanks a lot unfortunately am in Europe and white maize is not available but when I visit Kenya I will try it😀. I watched the one with wimbi, I will try that this week since my sister brought me some from Kenya am looking forward. Congratulations for your bundle of blessings 👶🏾

@jikonimagic

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, she is such a joy! Enjoy your uji, it was my pleasure to fulfill your request.

we call it, usuru wa gukia and we use two stones for grinding. good stuff dear.

@jikonimagic

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback. Yes it can also be done using two stones. The uji that I have seen being done this way is the one for millet and sorghum because of their small size which makes it cumbersome in a pestle and mortar. In fact, some people also grind the millet with some sweet potatoes and then ferment the mixture. Good stuff. :))) But yes, maize is also ground using the two stones as you have said.

Jiko Magic For those in places where there is no fresh maize, can frozen corn be used instead?I have already began to practise some of your recipes. How so very authentic!!.Because of your videos I am eating healthy. Thank you so much!

@jikonimagic

7 жыл бұрын

+Josie M Yes you can use frozen corn. Just let it thaw out completely and then follow same procedure. And thank you for the feedback about my recipes 😃

This video actually caught my attention so I thought of commenting I like your idea of doing such kind of recipes and keep up. I really love your recipes and nowadays if I think of cooking something I just come to your channel. Would you mind sharing a video of how to make pizza and probably ugali ya wimbi

@jikonimagic

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the love and support. I have been toying with the idea of recreating traditional recipes for the modern kitchen. It needs lots of research and once I'm satisfied I will starting shooting videos of the same. Please stay tuned. Ugali wa wimbi is something I have never attempted, I have eaten it though. I will just have to practice and perfect it first.

@pediwacontent1920

7 жыл бұрын

Okay, Of course I have to stay tuned to your channel I just love it

Beautifu

@jikonimagic

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I like your name. Nice one

@justerkarimi4962

6 жыл бұрын

Hey I love this so much. Im thinking of using millet to make my ucuu. Will share results

kazi poa asanti sana

@jikonimagic

7 жыл бұрын

+nicholas maina Ahsante sana ndugu yangu na umekaribishwa kujaribu vyakula vingine ambavyo viko kwa mtandao wangu

@nicholasmaina8089

7 жыл бұрын

Kama unaweza siste pika dishi kadha za vegetarian nashukuru Mungu akubariki

@jikonimagic

7 жыл бұрын

Niko na playlist ya vegetarian dishes, angalia hii link, niko sure hautakosa chakula utapenda hapo. kzread.info/head/PLGj_sRsTOmYoMO0oN7JihQbia1S1iQUHo

i think the best thing to use to separate is cheese cloth.

looks yummy

@jikonimagic

7 жыл бұрын

+Hytham Almaamiry It's one of the best porridges (is that even a a correct English word) you'll ever taste.

@hythamalmaamiry9355

7 жыл бұрын

+Jikonimagic thanx

can I do this with ground corn meal? if so what and how shall I do it

@jikonimagic

8 жыл бұрын

I have a video coming out soon, next week most probably, for fermented uji from millet. You can use the same technique to make corn meal uji.

can you do a video on making wimbi? or do you already have one

@jikonimagic

8 жыл бұрын

It is the next one in line. Sometime next week it should be up.

@ladyzioness

8 жыл бұрын

+Jikonimagic thank you

My video of fermented uji is up also known as usuu wa kukia... +Chris Haynes +Catherine Ratuschny Enjoy this fermented porridge.

@fridanyaboke6956

8 жыл бұрын

do a cake please

@fridanyaboke6956

8 жыл бұрын

+jikonimagic I love your videos

@jikonimagic

8 жыл бұрын

I am still working on fine tuning the cake recipes because baking is more technical and precise. I wouldn't want to give measurements that might end up backfiring on guys. But, soon and very soon.....

I have a question I'm in Europe and is not easy to get young white maize or milet but they have cassava flour can I use that to make uji? and how thx in advance greetings

@jikonimagic

7 жыл бұрын

Hi, I have never tried cooking uji with cassava flour. However, I have heard that it's very sticky and can tend to become gummy if cooked on its own. So people tend to add millet flour to make it more manageable.

@upendome887

7 жыл бұрын

Jikonimagic thx for advice perhaps I'll check Kenyan shops in Brussels but I fear the price may cost a whole sheep is not cheap to get Kenyan stuff here

@jikonimagic

7 жыл бұрын

Wow, pole. I think you could check out the Mexican stores because they cook white maize like posoles / hominy (what we call muthokoi here). Also in Indian stores because they make chapos from maize flour - makki. (might be wrong spelling).

@upendome887

7 жыл бұрын

Jikonimagic I don't know any Mexicans shops nearby but I know Indian shop where I buy cooking spices now I'm going to take time to look around and see what they got thx for being so kind to me God bless you

@jikonimagic

7 жыл бұрын

+Upendo me You are welcome ☺

Can u use a blender to grind maize

@jikonimagic

6 ай бұрын

Yes you can

I'm thinking that you can just blend the maize and sieve

@jikonimagic

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, true. But at the time the blender I had wasn't strong enough to break down the maize. So I had to help it along.

ucuru wa gukia in kikuyu

@jikonimagic

7 жыл бұрын

+Rhoda Muturi Thank you

Guthandûra mbembe

Oh and this is "Ucuru Wa Gukia" pronounced as osho Wa gokia! In Kikuyu. I love the part about guards and calabashes. My grandma says I should be able to serve my husband this if I want something sweet like money and other things wink* In a calabash!!!

@jikonimagic

7 жыл бұрын

Hahaha!!! Your comment... it just made my day. I really had a very long laugh. Thank you.

@BeeGees2012

7 жыл бұрын

But it true. It serves the saying the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. He can't say no on a full stomach. And porridge in a calabash?!! I think you get away with anything. Think about it. Glad I made you laugh.

isn't it easier with a blender, then sieve the mixture...?

@chikaokereke

7 жыл бұрын

oooh okay, you have answered it in the video, sorry

@jikonimagic

7 жыл бұрын

+lorraine chikaodili No worries, glad you watched it to the end.

@chikaokereke

7 жыл бұрын

You have amazing food tutorials on Kenyan meals...self teaching myself and hopefully get better with time..watching from Canada..

@jikonimagic

7 жыл бұрын

+lorraine chikaodili Thank you. Glad to have met you in our virtual world which is very small indeed. 😀

@chikaokereke

7 жыл бұрын

Yes...always looking forward to your new videos. Stay blessed.

it is starch

@jikonimagic

8 жыл бұрын

Thank you.