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VAMBO BREAD

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This is a very delicious,pancaker or unleavened traditional bread(owambo bread,oshikwiila) in Namibia, usually made from pearl millets|(omahangu) flour mixed with water and seasoned with salt and/or sugar, moulded in large flattened balls, are either panfried, roasted on coals or boiled in the water in a plastic bag.(Labetoulle,2000)[1][2]

The millets have to be pounded to form flour. It is very cheap bread that you can make at home by using pots instead of ovens. It can be made by only women but in nowadays men can also make it on their own. This bread you can also buy it from free market.

Traditional breads contain high amount of nutrients such as carbonhydrate, protein and fat which are contained in the endosperm of pearl millet( Mahangu) seeds.

INGREDIENTS

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  • Millets(omahangu) flour
  • Hot water
  • 1 Sea salt
  • Sunflower oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon of sugar
  • Apple bran
  • Honey
  • Eggs

[3] It can be possible to make it without some ingredients like sugar, apple bran, and honey.

METHOD:

  • Take a warm water and pour little water into a small backet.
  • Add little salt ( just to give a taste) and sugar, mix thi ingredients by stilling.
  • Add 2 to 3 uncooked egg and mix them throughly.
  • Add 2 to 3 of flour and mix it with the first mixture.
  • Put 1 to 2 spoon of sunflower oil in the pot or a pan and let them to get warm.
  • Add the dough( half of it if is too much) in a pot or pan and close it wit a lid for 2 to 3 minutes.[4]

SEE ALSO

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TRADITIONAL BREAD[5]

NUTRITIONAL VALUE

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Energy 904Kj/214Kcal, 5 g protein, Carbonhydrate 37.9g( of which sugar 2.0g), Fat 3.8g( of which saturated 1.1g), 4 g dietary fiber, Sodium 0.39g. [6]

BENEFITS

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  • It is a source of energy, it can keep you strong.
  • It is free cholesterol diet.

REFERENCE

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  1. ^ L, Labetoulle (2000 March). ["National Survey of Rural Communities in north central regions of Namibia,reseach report to French Mission for Co-operation and DEE-North Central Division(MAWRD),CRUAA SA-DC "National Survey of Rural Communities in north central regions of Namibia,reseach report to French Mission for Co-operation and DEE-North Central Division(MAWRD),CRUAA SA-DC]. Windhoek: book. {{cite book}}: Check |url= value (help); Check date values in: |year= (help)
  2. ^ "MILLETS".
  3. ^ "TRADITIONAL BREAD".
  4. ^ Chandana P, Hari. "Traditional Finger Millet Flat Bread Recipe". Google. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
  5. ^ "traditional bread from millet". Google.
  6. ^ "Millet Bread".