Re: [pronut-hiv] Likuni Phala (5)

["Ann Burgess" <annburgess@sol.co.uk>]

Dear Herbert

I was marginally involved with the development of the original Likuni Phala
in the early 1990s, and helped the Min of Health in Malawi to write a small
booklet called 'Likuni Phala' MOH 1992. This gives other recipes for the
phala (porridge) using groundnuts and beans. At that time no micronutrients,
milk, sugar or salt were added. The proportions of cereals and legumes
suggested in the booklet might be useful to you. Personally I should think
it better not to add salt if the phala is meant for young children.

You could try getting hold of the booklet from Theresa Banda at the Ministry
of Health in Lilongwe mwenechos@malawi.net. She could probably tell you
better how to adapt the soy/maize recipe. If this fails, email me and I can
copy the recipes out of the booklet.

Best wishes
Ann

Ann Burgess
Nutrition Consultant

----- Original Message -----
From: Herbert Dola <hdola@kit.handicap-international.or.ke>
To: <pronut-hiv@healthnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 5:57 AM
Subject: Re: [pronut-hiv] Likuni Phala (3)


> Are there any substitutes that could be used in place of Soy Beans.  I am
> thinking of othger grains like Green grams etc.  This is because Soy beans
> nay not readily be available in some set-ups and would mean access at an
> incresed expense?
> Thanks
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kristof Nordin" <nordin@eomw.net>
> To: "Pro-Nut Listserv" <pronut-hiv@healthnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2004 2:18 PM
> Subject: [pronut-hiv] Likuni Phala (2)
>
>
> >
> > Likuni Phala recipe
> > --------------------
> >
> >
> > 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
> >
> > -----------------------------
> >
> > 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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