Breakfast

Umugati (bread)

A simple, soft and lightly sweet loaf, sliced to serve with meals or tea. It is a staple at breakfasts and urban snack times in Burundi.

Ingredients

532 kcal per serving

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Dissolve the yeast in a little lukewarm water with a spoonful of sugar and leave it to froth for 5 minutes.
In a large bowl, mix the flour, milk powder, salt and the rest of the sugar.
Add the yeast, oil and lukewarm water, then knead for 10 minutes until you get a smooth, elastic dough.
Shape into a ball, cover and leave to rise for 1 hour somewhere warm, until doubled in size.
Knock back the dough, shape it into a round loaf or a tin loaf and place it in a greased tin.
Let it rise for another 30 minutes, then brush the top with a little water or milk.
Bake at 200 °C for 30 to 35 minutes, until the base sounds hollow when tapped.
Let it cool slightly on a rack before slicing.