Makate Mimina (coco nutty rice pancake)

A recipe i got from a forward which will surely be appreciated by those of us brought up in East Africa.

it was kindly pointed out by saju that the posts were from the blog "chachiskitchen.blogspot.com". thank you for the same and apologies that it was wrongly posted - there are pictures available too http://chachiskitchen.blogspot.com/search/label/East%20African%20Influence

Makate Mimina (coco nutty rice pancake)

This is an East African Dish. Usually served with a hot coconut chicken curry (bit like Thai green curry).

Ingredients

2 Cups Rice
1 pint milk
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tspn yeast
1/2 packet creamed coconut or 1 1/2 cups of coconut milk
2 table spn butter or margarine
1/2 tspn cardamom seeds
1 1/2 cups water
(makes 2)

Method

Wash the rice and Soak it for 3-4 hours or overnight.

Add the yeast to a little water with 1 tspn sugar.

Let it ferment.

Dissolve the coconut cream in 1 1/2 cups of hot water.

Drain the rice and add warm milk to it, liquidize until smooth.

Add the coconut liquid/milk, yeast and cardamom seeds.

Cover and leave in a warm place for 3 hours, or until the mixture is frothy and doubled in volume, add the remaining sugar.

Divide mixture into two.

Heat a nine inch frying pan, add 1/2 the butter, when melted add half the batter, cover and cook at very low heat for 30 minutes, uncover and grill the top until brown.

Remove from pan.

Repeat for the second pancake.

Serve warm, relish with melted butter