Vitumbua

Name: Vitumbua
Total time: 5700 s
Yield: 5-7 people
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 1 cup rice flour (or soaked rice, blended); 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup coconut milk; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tsp instant yeast; 1/2 tsp cardamom powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/2 cup lukewarm water (adjust as needed); Oil for frying

Eva Saida @EvaButterfly

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Vitumbua

Eva Saida @EvaButterfly

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Ingredients

Prep: 15 minutes+ 1 hr resting+ Cook Time: 20 mins

5-7 people

1 cuprice flour (or soaked rice, blended)
1/2 cupall-purpose flour
1/2 cupcoconut milk
1/4 cupsugar
1 tspinstant yeast
1/2 tspcardamom powder
1/4 tspsalt
1/2 cuplukewarm water (adjust as needed)
Oil for frying

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Steps

Prep: 15 minutes+ 1 hr resting+ Cook Time: 20 mins

1

Prepare Batter: In a bowl, mix rice flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, yeast, cardamom, and salt. Add coconut milk and lukewarm water gradually to form a thick, smooth batter. Cover and let it rest for 1 hour until bubbly.
2

Heat Pan: Heat a vitumbua pan (or small round mold pan) over medium heat and lightly grease with oil.
3

Cook Vitumbua: Pour batter into each mold, filling 3/4 full. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the bottom is golden, then flip using a skewer or spoon and cook the other side for 1-2 minutes.
4

Serve: Remove from pan and repeat with remaining batter. Serve warm as a snack or breakfast treat.
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TIP:: If you don’t have a vitumbua pan, use a small non-stick pan or pancake mold. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days