[pronut-hiv] Likuni Phala (2)

["Kristof Nordin" <nordin@eomw.net>]

Likuni Phala recipe 
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I keep meaning to answer this request here is what I know about it from
being in Malawi since 1997, living very close to Likuni, and eating
Likuni Phala many times!

Likuni Phala used to be made at a hospital nutritional rehabilitation
unit,then over the years households were taught how to grow and make the
mixture
themselves. In the past few years a couple of food processers have makde
the product for sale in our few supermarkets.  The packet I just bought
even
pre-cooks the ingredients so preparation time is very quick.

Household recipe:

----Ingredients----
* Soy Beans - boil, remove husks, cool & dry. (this process is done as
people feel that the beans smell and taste bad without processing, soy
also
has some inhibitors in it that this process is supposed to reduce.  I
just use plain soy beans uncooked and make sure that I eat a balanced
diet!)
* Maize - dried local maize (there are people working on other starch
bases such as cassava)
* The food processing company adds micronutrients, salt, sugar and milk.

----Process----
* Grind 1 cup cooked dried soybeans and 4 cups dried maize kernels into
a flour.

----Cooking----
* Use about 1.5 cups water to .5 cups flour mixture, bring to a boil for
about 15 minutes.  Add fruit, milk, groundnut flour or other
nutrients/flavours to taste.

----Nutritional info-----
According to the package on Rab's Sunshine Likuni Phala (which remember
contains micronutrients, salt, sugar and milk) contains per 100 gms:
Pro          14.5 g
Fat             7.0 g
Energy     395 kcal
Vit A        1664 IU
Thiamine     0.128 mg
Riboflavin    0.448 mg
Niacin      4.8 mg
Folate       60 micg
Vit C          48 mg
Vit B12     1.2 micg
Iron              8 mg
Calcium  100 mg
Zinc             5 mg

The address for Rab's processors is:
PO Box 5338, Limbe, Malawi
+265 1-651-422
+265 1-651-804 (fax)

Enjoy eating!

Stacia

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Florence Mhonie wrote:
>
> Hi there!
>
> I will in due course be sending the recipe to all  are
> interested so each one could try and do it for self
> using foods available locally or using substitutes.Expect this before
> end of the week. I will
> also include information on how to order for samples.
> Great!
> Mhonie
>
>
> [From the moderator: Could you also send the recipe to Pronut-HIV?]

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