MIKATE YA KOPA (LOVE BUNS)

MAHITAJI/INGREDIENTS

Mikate/Buns

1.Unga wa Ngano 400gm

 400gm Plain Flour 

2.Chumvi  Kijiko Cha Chakula 1/2

 1/2 Tbsp Salt

3.Hamira Kijiko Cha Chakula 1 1/2
1 1/2  Tbsp Yeast

4.Maziwa Kikombe kidogo Cha Chai 1

 1 Small Cup Milk

5.Sukari  Kijiko Cha Chai 1/2

 1/2 Tea spoon Sugar

6.Siagi Vijiko Vya Chakula 2

  2 Tbsp Butter

7.Kiini cha Yai 1

 1 Egg Yolk

8.Unga wa ngano nusu kikombe kwa ajili ya kusukumia

 1/2 Cup Flour for rolling out the dough

Samaki/Fish

1.Samaki Nguru Kipande kikubwa 1

 1 Large Piece King Fish

2.Pilipili Boga(Pilipili Hoho) 1

 1 Green Pepper

3.Keroti 1

 1 Carrot

4.Chumvi  Kijiko Cha Chakula 1

 1  Tbsp Salt

5.Ndimu zilokamuliwa 2

  Lemon juice(2 Lemon)

6.Fish Masala Kijiko Cha Chakula 1

 1 Tbsp Fish Masala

7.Pilipili Manga Kiduchu ya unga

  A pinch of Black Pepper powder

8.Kitunguu thomu punje kubwa 1

 1 Cloces of Garlic

9.Pilipili ya kuwasha 1

 1 Red Chilli

10.Uzile(Binzari Nyembamba) ya unga Kijiko Cha Chakula 1

 1 Tbsp Cumin Powder

MAANDALIZI/PREPARATIONS

Samaki/Fish

1.Osha kipande cha samaki weka kwenye sufuria

 Rinse well the piece of fish and keep it in the pan

2.Twanga Pilipili na kitunguu thomu

 Grind the mixture of red chilli and garlic

3.Para keroti kwenye kibakuli

 Grate a carrot in a separate bowl and keep it a side

4.Katakata pilipili hoho ndogo ndogo

 Chop the green pepper  in a separate bowl and keep it a side

Mikate/Buns

1.Kwenye Kikombe kitupu changanya Hamira,sukari,unga kijiko 1 na maziwa vijiko 3 acha iumuke

 In an empty cup add yeast,sugar,1 Tbsp flour and 3 Tbsp milk and let it rise

2.Kwenye bakuli weka unga chumvi na siagi changanya kwa mkono hadi ichanganyike

 In a separate bowl add flour and butter then use your hand to mix them well

3.Kisha mimina hamira ilioumuka changanya vizuri

 Pour the raised yeast and keep mixing

4.Mimina maziwa kidogo kidogo mpaka upate donge moja

 Pour the milk little by little to get a dough

5.Kanda unga hadi uwe mlainii

 Knead the dough till soft

6.Acha uumuke kwenye sehemu ya joto kiasi dakika 40

 Leave it for 40 minutes to rise until double or triple in size

7.Ukiumuka kata madonge 5

 Then cut into 5 dough

8.Kisha fuata hatua nilizozieleza kwa picha hapo chini

 Then follow the below procedures

9.Chovya donge lako kwenye unga mkavu na usukume kwa urefu sio duara kama picha inavyoonekana

 Take a dough into plain flour  and roll out to get a dough of long shape not circular one as shown at the image above 

10.Kisha kunja donge lako kutoka ncha ya mwisho kueleka mwanzoni

 Roll the first end towards the last ends

11.Utapata umbo la urefu kama hivyo

 You will have this shape

12.Uvute nchani ili likae sawa kama hivyo

 Pull each ends to get clear rope shape

13.Chukua kisu chana karibia na nchani mpaka mwisho wa upande wa pili kama linavyo onekana

 Use a knife to slice the dough starting nearly to the first end points

14.Kunja upande mmoja kuelekea kati

Bring each ends to the center

15.Malizia upande wa pili kupata umbo la kopa

Bring the other ends to get that heart shape

16.Chota samaki weka katikati ya kopa lako.Jinsi ya kutengeneza samaki nimeelezea chini hapo

 Take the fish mixture by using spooon and add the mixture to the center of the heart.I hace explained on how to make fish mixture in cooking part

17.Weka kwenye trei acha yaumuke kwa dakika 10

 Put them into the baking tray and let them rise for 10 minutes

18.Piga kiini cha yai kisha yapake

 Beat the egg yolk and apply on top of the buns

JINSI YA KUPIKA/HOW TO COOK

Samaki/Fish

1.Weka ndimu na chumvi kwenye samaki

 Add salt and lemon juice into the pan having fish

2.Mchemshe hadi aive abakie na vimaji kiduchu sana

 Bring to boil but don't let it dry ,has to be moist

3.Muepue acha apoe kisha mtoe miba

 Remove from the stove and let it cool

4.Weka Pilipili na kitunguu ulivyo vitwanga

 Add the mixture of garlic

5.Weka na keroti na Pilipili boga kisha changanya vizuri

 Add the carrots and green pepper

6.Malizia kuweka Uzile,pilipili manga na fish masala

 Then add cumin powder,black pepper and fish masala

7.Endelea kumchanganya vizuri weka pembeni

 Mix the mixture very well and keep it aside

8.Onja chumvi kama ipo sawa endelea na hatua nyengine

 Check the salt you can add if it is not enough

Mikate/Buns

1.Oka kwa moto wa 150 kwa dakika 30 mpaka 40

 Bake the buns for 30 to 40 minutes

2.Yakiiva acha yapoe na yapoe weka kwenye sahani

 When they are done let them cool and add to the plate

3.Unaweza kula na Chai,juice au kinywaji upendacho

 You can serve with juice or any drinks

Angalizo:Note

1.Unaweza kuweka nyama,mbogamboga au hata mitupu bila ya samaki,nyama au mboga mboga

 You can add minced meat or vegetable or nothing on top instead of fish

2.Ikiwa hujaweka chochote ifanye ya sukari badala ya chumvi

 If you add nothing on top it is preferable to use sugar during preparation to have sugar taste

3.Hakikisha unga umekandwa hadi kuwa mlaini kabisa

 Knead the dough till completely soft

4.Usiipike sana inakuwa migumu ikisha kupiga rangi ya dhahabu itoe

 Don't over cook them when they turn into golden colour remove from the oven

5.Usiache ikaumuka kupitiliza baada ya kuweka samaki hupelekea kupoteza umbo lake

 Do not let double or triple raised after you add fish on top

Furahia Mikate Ya Kopa.