Dambun Masara
Traditional dish with maize flour, vegetable oil, onion.
- prep 9 min
- cook 21 min
- total 30 min
- serves 4
- intermediate
Ingredients
- 2 cups maize flour
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 small onion
Steps
- Place the corn flour in a large mixing bowl.
- Gradually stir in a small amount of water to moisten it slightly.
- The mixture should be crumbly like couscous, not sticky or dough-like.
- Place the moistened corn flour in a steamer or colander over a pot of boiling water.
- Steam for 15–20 minutes until the corn flour becomes fluffy and cooked through.
- In a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium heat.
- Add the onions.
- Cook until they turn a golden brown.
- Add the steamed corn flour to the pan with the onions.
- Add the chopped leafy greens (if using), pepper, and salt.
- Stir everything together to combine the flavors, cooking for an additional 10 minutes.
- Serve hot with a side of spicy pepper sauce or fresh sliced tomatoes.
Adapted from “Dambun Masara”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.