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Zambian Mealie Bread

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 280kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 15.25 oz. cans corn drained (you can also use about 4 cups of frozen corn, defrosted)
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 tablespoons butter melted
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 8 bird’s eye chiles

Instructions

  • Roast chiles directly over fire of stove until skin is charred. Place in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap so that the chiles will sweat. Leave it to rest for 20 minutes.
  • Remove skin and chop the chiles.
  • Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray a loaf pan with non stick spray.
  • In a food processor, mix the eggs and butter until thoroughly combined.
  • Add 1 of the cans of corn and pulse around 15 times. You don’t want to process until smooth, just break down the corn a little bit.
  • Transfer to a large bowl. Add flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Mix to combine.
  • Add remaining corn and chilies and mix until combined.
  • Place in prepared dish.
  • Bake for 45 – 50 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 97mg | Sodium: 370mg | Potassium: 411mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 490IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 108mg | Iron: 2mg
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