African Ugali

Directions

1. 1
   Bring water and salt to a boil.
2. 2
   In a bowl, stir milk into cornmeal until smooth.
3. 3
   Slowly pour cornmeal paste into boiling water, stirring for a few minutes until mixture thickens.
4. 4
   Cook slowly over low heat (with pan on a heat diffuser if available), stirring briskly once a minute then smoothing over bottom of pan again.
5. 5
   After a while the Ugali will become stiff and pull away from the sides of the pan.
6. 6
   Turn Ugali into a cool damp bowl. With dampened hands, shape into a smooth ball and serve.