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Mapishi: Mayai ya Kuoka/Oven Scrambled Eggs

Hii ni njia ya kuandaa mayai kwa ajili ya kifungua kinywa inayotumia zaidi na watu wa magharibi. Ni njia nzuri kwetu sisi ili kuleta ladha zaidi mpya mezani na kuipa familia afya bora.

Mahitaji:

-Siagi iliyoyeyushwa vijiko 2

-Mayai 6

-Chumvi nusu kijiko

-Maziwa nusu kikombe

Jinsi ya kuandaa

-Washa jiko la kuokea (oven) liwe na joto la 175 C au kama unatumia jiko la mkaa liandae kabisa.

-Vunja mayai weka kwenye bakuli na yachanganye vizuri pamoja na chumvi. Weka maziwa changanya vizuri.

-Weka siagi kwenye sufuria au chombo maalum cha kuokea, mimina mchanganyiko wa mayai na oka kwa dakika kumi bila kufunika.

-Geuza geuza halafu rudisha kwenye oveni oka kwa dakika nyingine kumi au hadi mayai yaive.

Preparing oven scrambled eggs is simple and the food is very nutritious even though it is not commom in Tanzania.

Ingredients:

-2 tablespoons butter

-6 eggs

-1 teaspoon salt

-1/2 a cup milk

Instructions:

-Pre-heat the oven to 175 C

-Pour melted butter into a baking dish. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and salt until well blended. Gradually whisk in milk. Pour egg mixture into the baking dish.

- Bake uncovered for 10 minutes, then stir, and bake an additional 10 minutes, or until eggs are set. Serve immediately.

Funny!

Hebu angalia video hii na we ufurahi kidogo.

                  

Jinsi ya kutoa Mifupa kwenye kidali cha Kuku/How to Debone a Chicken Breast

Wakati mwingine mtu anaweza kuhitaji kupika nyama ya kuku isiyo na mifupa, mfano mzuri ni 'chicken fried rice' ambayo ilielezewa jinsi ya kuandaliwa kwenye post iliyopita. Kama ndo hivyo hata usiwaze sana kwa sababu leo utajifunza jinsi ya kufanya hivyo na ni rahisi sana.

• Weka kidali kwenye ubao wa kukatia upande wa ngozi ukiwa juu.
• Tumia kisu kikali kukata katikati ya kidali hadi ukutane na mfupa uunganishao upande wa kushoto na ule wa kulia. Vunja kwa nguvu upande wa juu wa mfupa na tumia kisu kutenganisha pande mbili za kidali.
• Tumia kisu na kidole kukata nyama juu ya mfupa hadi utakapotenganisha mfupa na nyama. Fanya hivyo kwa vipande vyote viwili. Baada ya hapo unaweza kutumia nyama kupika mishkaki au chakula kingine chochote na ile mifupa kutengeneza supu. 

Ili kuelewa zaidi angalia video hapa chini.
To learn hoe to easily debone a chicken breast please watch the following video.

                   

Uandaaji wa Banda la Vifaranga/Preparing a Brooder

• Banda la kuku ni sehemu muhimu sana ya ufugaji wa kuku kwa sababu vifo vingi hutokea kwa vifaranga. Ni muhimu kuwa makini sana wakati wa uandaaji wa banda la vifaranga na kuhakikisha mahitaji yote muhimu yanazingatiwa.
• Banda linaweza kujengwa kwa matofali au mbao. Ukubwa wa banda unategemea idadi ya vifaranga, kifaranga mmoja anahitaji takribani 1/2 futi ya mraba.
• Banda lipuliziwe dawa ya kuua vijidudu masaa 24 kabla ya kuwasili kwa vifaranga.
• Pumba za mpunga au maranda ya mbao yatandazwe kwenye sakafu ya banda kisha kuwekwe magazeti juu ambayo huwasaidia vifaranga kutembea tembea kuifata sauti ya magazeti hivyo kukifikia chakula na kukila.
• Kuwe na chanzo cha joto katika banda kama vile balbu za umeme, jiko la mkaa, mafuta au gesi kwa ajili ya kutoa mwanga na joto (takribani 95F) katika banda.
• Nunua vifaa vya kulishia na maji kwa ajili ya vifaranga, vifaa vya maji visiwe vikubwa kuzuia vifaranga kuzama. Vifaa visafishwe vizuri kabla ya kuanza kutumika hata kama ni vipya.

 

• As you may know, a brooder is one of the most important keys to raising chicken successfully since many deaths happen to chicks. It is very important to carefully prepare a brooder. 
• A brooder may be made of bricks or wood. The size depends on the number of chicks wone wants to raise, one chicks requires about 1/2 a square foot.
• A brooder should be fumigated 24 hours before the arrival of chicks.
• Cover the brooder floor with wood chips or rice peels then put newspapers on top to encourage chicks to walk following the sound they make after stepping on the papers and find their food.
• Provide heat by using a lamp, stove or electric bulbs.
• Provide feeders and water-ers that are for chicks to avoid drowning (when the water-ers are too big) and they should be thoroughly cleaned even if they are new.

Cheka Kidogo/Laugh

 

Mapishi: Chicken Fried Rice

Mara nyingi tumezoea kula viporo (chakula kilicholala) lakini mtu anaweza kuamua kuwa tofauti. Badala ya kuupasha tu wali uliolala anaweza kuandaa 'chicken fried rice' na kuonekana kaandaa chakula kingine kabisa tofauti na kile kilicholiwa siku iliyopita.

Mahitaji:

-Kidali cha kuku 1
-Wali uliopikwa na kukaa siku nzima (Kiporo) vikombe 5
-Mafuta ya kula vijiko 4
-Kitunguu 1
-Kitunguu saumu 1

-Karoti 1

-Pilipili hoho 1/2

-Bizari kijiko kidogo 1

-Pilipili manga kijiko kidogo 1

-Green beans

-Chumvi kijiko kidogo 1

-Njegere kikombe 1

-Mayai 2

-Soy sause kijiko kidogo 1

-Vitunguu vya kijani

Jinsi ya kuandaa:

-Pika wali kisha uache upoe au tumia kiporo.

-Andaa vipande vya nyama ya kuku visivyokuwa na mifupa.

-Changanya vipande vya kuku na pilipili manga, bizari na chumvi. Changanya hadi uwiano uwe sawa.

-Weka sufuria jikoni kisha kaanga nyama ya kuku hadi iwe ya kahawia. Ikiiva, weka pembeni na funika vizuri isipoe.

-Bandika sufuria jikoni weka kitunguu maji, kitunguu saumu, njegere zilizochemshwa, pilipili hoho, green beans na carrot. Geuza geuza kwa muda wa dakika 2.

-Pasua mayai, mwagia kwenye sufuria kisha koroga haraka haraka ili vichanganyike na yaive vizuri.

-Ongeza wali koroga ili kuchanganya vizuri, weka kuku, endelea kukoroga takribani dakika 2 hadi 3.

-Ongeza soy sause kwenye chakula, koroga vizuri ichanganyikane na chakula mpaka maji maji yakauke kwenye chakula na wali uwe na rangi ya kahawia.

-Pakua chakula na ukipambe uwezavyo tayari kwa kuliwa. 

Chicken fried rice is a simple dish to make it may give the left over rice another delicious taste avoiding wastage by just throwing it away.

Ingredients: 

-1 chicken breast

-5 cups previously cooked or left over rice

-4 tablespoons vegetable oil

-1 chopped onion

-1 teaspoon Ground garlic 

-1 chopped carrot

-1/2 bell pepper

-1 teaspoon cummin powder

-1 teaspoon black pepper

-1 teaspoon salt

-1 cup boiled peas

-2 eggs

-Green beans

-Green onions 

Instructions:

-Cook rice and leave it to cool or use left over rice.

-De-bone the chicken breast and cut it into small pieces.

-Mix evenly the chicken, cumin powder, black pepper and salt.

-Fry the chicken till golden brown then cover it and put aside.

-Fry onions, garlic, carrot and peas in a saucepan for 2-3 minutes.

-Add bitten eggs and keep stirring till cooked.

-Add the rice, chicken and keep mixing.

-Add soy sauce and cook till all the water is dry.

-Garnish the food and serve.

  

Sifa za Banda Bora la Kuku

Ili mfugaji afanikiwe na apate faida anayoitegemea ni lazima awe na banda bora la kufugia kuku wawe wa kisasa au wa kienyeji. Sio kila banda linalojengwa ni bora kwahiyo ni lazima mahitaji halisi yazingatiwe ili ufugaji uweze kutoa matokeo bora yanayotarajiwa na mfugaji.

1. Hewa na mwanga: Kama walivyo viumbe wengine wote, kuku wanahitaji hewa safi na mwanga wa kutosha kwahiyo banda lao lazima liwe na mambo. Ukubwa wa madirisha ya kuingiza hewa unategemea mahali banda lilipo, kama ni sehemu yenye joto inabidi yawe makubwa na kama ni sehemu ya baridi madirisha yasiwe makubwa sana. Jaribu kuzuia upepo mkali kuingia ndani ya banda la kuku ama sivyo kuku wataugua ugonjwa wa mafua na niumonia na vifaranga vinaweza kufa  kwa ugonjwa wa baridi
2.  Usafi wa banda: Banda ni lazima liwe safi na kavu muda wote. Lijengwe sehemu iliyoinuka kuzuia maji kuingia na sakafu iwekewe pumba za mchele na maranda ya mbao kupunguza ubaridi kwa kuku.
3. Paa la banda: Paa la banda inabidi liwe madhubuti ili kuzuia maji ya mvua na mwanga wa jua kuingia kwenye banda. uezekaji nao inabidi ufanywe kwa makini kuhakikisha maji ya mvua hayadondokei ndani kupitia madirishani.
4. Nafasi ndani ya banda: Banda linatakiwa kuwa na nafasi ya kutosha kuepusha kuku kubanana, kuwekea vifaa vya malisho na kumsaidia mfanya usafi kufanya kazi yake kirahisi.
5. Mgawanyo bandani: Banda bora inabidi liwe na sehemu tofauti kwa ajili ya stegi mbalimbali za ukuaji, sehemu ya vifaranga ambayo inatakiwa kuwa na joto sahihi kwa ajili ya ukuaji wa vifaranga na mwanga, sehemu ya kuku wakubwa ambao wanahitaji joto la kawaida ambapo kuku wa nyama na mayai inabidi watenganishwe na watu wengi huwa wanasahau chumba cha kuku wagonjwa. Ili kuepusha maambukizi, kuku wenye magonjwa ambukizi inabidi watengwe.

Je Wajua: Kuku Hahitaji Jogoo Ili Kutaga Mayai/Did You Know: A Hen Does Not Need a Cock to Lay Eggs

Kuku jike ana uwezo wa kutaga mayai bila hata uwepo wa jogoo. Kitu kitakachokuwa tofauti ni kwamba mayai hayatarurubishwa kwahiyo hayatoweza kutumika kuangulia vifaranga. Hii ndio sababu kuku wa kisasa wa mayai hufugwa bila majogoo. Mitaani kwetu mara nyingi watu husema mayai ya kienyeji yanawahi kuharibika, hii ni kwa sababu wafugaji wengi wa kuku wa kienyeji wanakuwa na kuku wa aina zote kwahiyo mayai yanayotagwa yanakuwa yamerutubishwa na yai lililorutubishwa likipata joto kidogo tu linaanza kutengeneza vifaranga na linakuwa sio zuri kwa kuliwa. Kwahiyo kwa wafugaji wanaofuga kuku ili kuuza mayai yawe ya kisasa au ya kienyeji, wanaweza kufuga majike tu ili kuzalisha mayai yatakayo dumu kwa muda mrefu.
A hen can lay eggs without mating with a cock. The difference will be these eggs can to be used to hatch chicks because they are not fertilized. Chicken farmers who only want to sell eggs and not hatch chicks do not need cocks because fertilized eggs do not stay fresh for a long time especially when they are kept where there is temperature above 20 degrees Celsius.

Njia za Kuandaa Mayai kwa Dakika Chini ya Tano/Ways to Prepare Eggs for Less Than Five Minutes

Watu wengi hawana muda wa kuandaa kifungua kimya asubuhi kwa ajili ya kwao wenyewe au hata familia zao kwa sababu ya kuwa na muda mchache, mawazo ya kuwahi foleni na bosi mkali na vitu kama hivyo. Kuna njia rahisi za kufuata kuhakikisha kila siku unapata kifungua kimya hata kama ratiba yako inabana.

Many people do not have enough time to prepare breakfast in the morning because of tight schedules they have. Here are great ways to prepare eggs in five minutes or less.

1. Chemsha mayai mapema/Boil eggs in advance: Unaweza kuandaa mayai ya wiki nzima kwa kuyachemsha hadi yaive kwa dakika kumi na kuyahifadhi vizuri kwenye friji. Mayai yaliyochemshwa yanaweza kuhifadhiwa kwenye friji kwa siku saba bila kuharibika. hivyo asubuhi unaweza kulipasha yai kwa kuliweka kwenye maji ya moto kwa dakika mbili na kulila. Boil enough eggs say on a weekend and store them in a refrigerator. they can be stored for seven days. In the morning, quickly warm the boiled eggs and eat.
2. Mayai ya kukaanga/Fried eggs: Kukaanga mayai na rahisi na haraka, weka kikaango na mafuta kidogo ya kupikia, vunja yai na kulikoroga kwenye bakuli, tia chumvi halafu liweke kwenye kikaango kwa dakika mbili huku ukigeuza litakuwa tayari kuliwa.                                   Put a frying pan on a cooker and heat a little oil, beat an egg on a bowl, stir with a pinch of salt and pour it on the pan to fry. In two minutes it will be ready.
3. Mayai ya sekunde 60/60 seconds eggs: Kwa wenye 'microwave', vunja yai liweke kwenye kikombe au bakuli linaloweza kuwekwa kwenye microwave, ifunge na weka joto la juu kabisa halafu acha kwa sekunde 60. Toa kikombe chenye yai lililoiva, weka chumvi, changanya na litakua tayari kuliwa.                                                                                                                      Just crack an egg into a microwave safe cup and zap on high for one minute. Stir, season and breakfast is ready. 

Kwanini Ule Mayai Asubuhi/Reasons You Should Eat Eggs for Breakfast

Kuna vitu vingi ambavyo mtu anaweza kula asubuhi (kifungua kinywa) kama chapati, maandazi, uji. Leo tunakuletea sababu za kuchagua mayai kwa kifungua kinywa na sio vitafunwa vingine kama vilivyotajwa hapo juu.

One can choose from a variety of snacks to have for breakfast but today we bring you reasons why you should choose eggs over the snacks. 

• Mayai hukufanya ujisikie umeshiba kwa muda mrefu/Eggs keep you feeling full much longer

Mayai yana protini yenye ubora wa hali ya juu na inasemekana ndio ubora wa juu zaidi duniani baada ya ule unaopatikana kwenye maziwa ya mama. Protini hii na mafuta yaliyoko kwenye mayai husaidia kuimarisha nguvu mwilini na kumfanya mtu ajisikie kashiba kwa muda mrefu zaidi kuliko akila vitu kama maandazi na chapati vyenye kabohaidreti nyingi. 

Eggs are very rich in protein which is said to be the second best after a mother's milk. The protein and fat in eggs helps sustain one's energy levels, keeping them satisfied for longer compared to snacks that are rich in carbohydrate.

• Ulaji wa mayai husaidia kupunguza uzito/Eggs assist weight loss

Siku hizi watu wengi wanafata kanuni za ulaji bora na kufanya kila wawezalo kupunguza uzito au kubaki na uzito wa wastani au mdogo walionao. Mayai ni chaguo sahihi kwa mtu anaefata staili hii ya maisha kwa sababu mayai yatamfanya ajisikie kashiba kwa muda mrefu kuliko kawaida na hiyo itasaidia mtu asile hovyo hivyo kupungua au kubaki na uzito uleule.

These days many people eat healthy and want to lose or maintaion the weight they have. Eggs is the best choice for them because it helps make them feel satisfied for longer hence avoid mid morning snacks which may lead to weight gain.

• Mayai husaidia ukuaji wa akili na kuimarisha kumbukumbu/Eggs help with brain development and memory

Mayai yana kolini, virutubisho vinavyosaidia ukuaji wa akili na kuimarisha kumbukumbu za mwanadamu hivyo kuongeza ufanisi wa mwili.
Choline, an essential nutrient found in eggs, stimulates brain development and function. It has also been linked with increasing memory retention and recall as well as improving alertness.

• Mayai hulinda macho/ Eggs protect eyesight 

Kwenye mayai kuna 'leutin' na 'zeaxanthin' zinazosaidia kuyalinda macho kutokana na miale ya UV inayotoka kwenye mwanga wa jua ambayo huyaharibu macho na ugonjwa wa mavho uzeeni.

Two antioxidants, leutin and zeaxanthin, are present in eggs and have been linked to protecting eyes from damage related to UV exposure. They have also been associated with reducing the likelihood of developing cataracts in old age.

• Mayai ni chanzo kizuri sana cha protini/Eggs are a great source of protein.

 Kama ambavyo imeshaelezewa, mayai yana pritini yenye ubora wa hali ya juu ambayo mwili unauhitaji kwahiyo kwa kula mayai mwili unaimarika vema.

As it has already been stated, eggs are very rich in protein so by eating them one nourishes the body with all the protein it needs.

Mambo ya Kujiuliza Kabla ya Kuanza Ufugaji wa Kuku/ Questions to Answer Before Keeping Chicken

Kabla ya kufanya uamuzi wa kuwa mfugaji wa kuku, jiulize kwanza maswali haya.
Before deciding to keep chicken, ask yourself the following questions.

• Kuna vikwazo vyovyote kwa ufugaji wa kuku/Are there any restrictions on keeping chicken

 

 Hakuna vikwazo vyovyote vya kisheria nchini Tanzania juu ya ufugaji wa kuku lakini tu ni vyema mfugaji akafatilia kama eneo analotaka kufugia linaruhusiwa kisheria kufanyika shughuli hiyo hasa kwa wafugaji wakubwa, na kwa wadogo wanapaswa kuangalia kama mazingira yanayowazunguka hayana vikwazo vitakavyokwamisha ufugaji.

There are no legal restrictions in Tanzania on keeping chicken but one should better finds out whether the area they want to use has no legal restrictions towards that kind of activity/business and whether the surrounding environment is conducive.

• Ninao muda wa kutosha kuwahudumia kuku/ Do I have enough time to keep chicken

Ufugaji wa kuku unahitaji muda wa kufanya vitu kama kuwapa kuku chakula, maji, dawa na chanjo, na hata kusafisha mabanda kwahiyo ni vema mfugaji akajiuliza kama atakuwa na muda wa kutosha kuhakikisha huduma zote ambazo ndege hawa watahitaji zitapatikana na hata kama ataamua kuwa na msaidizi ni vema msaidizi huyu akawa na uzoefu wa ufugaji wa kuku na akafuatiliwa kwa ukaribu kuepusha hasara.

Chicken need care so one would have to spend time to perform tasks like feeding, watering, vaccinating and cleaning the shade which is why it is better to ask yourself whether you will have time for all that before getting into the business. Even when you opt to look for help, get a helper that has experience on the field and follow up from time to time to avoid loss.

• Nini kifanyike nisipokuwepo/ What will happen when I am not around

Mfugaji anapaswa kujiuliza kabla hajaanza ufugaji atafanya nini ikitokea yeye mwenyewe hayupo kuhakikisha kuku wanapata huduma stahiki, kwahiyo ni vema kuwa na msaidizi au mwangalizi wa muda pale anapokuwa mbali.

You better think ahead and have a plan on what to do when you are away. It is good to have a helper whom you can give responsibilities when you are away.

• Gharama za ufugaji ni zipi/How much will it cost

 

Kuku wanahitaji banda imara litakalowalinda kutokana na wanyama wakali na hali ya hewa. Mara nyingi banda ndo huwa lina gharama kubwa zaidi kwenye ufugaji wa kuku. Liwe la mfugaji mwenyewe au la kukodisha. Mbali na banda kuna chakula, dawa, chanjo na vifaa vya kufugia kama vyombo vya vyakula na maji. Kwahiyo mfugaji inabidi afahamu gharama za mambo yote haya kabla ya kuanza kufuga.

You need a good and strong chicken shade which will protect them from animals and the whether. This is normally the most expensive part of keeping chicken. Other expenses may be due to food, medicine, vaccines, feeder and drinker. So you should know how much all this will cost before starting to keep chicken.

• Nina nafasi ya kutosha kujenga mabanda/ Do I have enough space for the coop

Mfugaji anaweza kujenga au kukodisha mabanda ya kufugia. Ni vizuri kujiuliza kama mabanda unayopanga kufugia yanatosha idadi ya kuku unaotaka kufuga. fanya uchunguzi kwa kusoma vitabu au mtandaoni, kuuliza wazoefu.

It is good to ask yourself whether you have enough space for the number of chicken you want to keep. You can either build your own shade or rent one. To know the amount of space you need just do some research by reading books or online articles, asking experienced people.

• Nataka nini kutoka kwa kuku/ What do I want from chicken

Ni vema kujiuliza kama unataka nyama, mayai au vyote kutoka kwa kuku. Hii itakusaidia kuamua nia aina gani ya kuku ufuge kwani kuna kuku wazuri katika kutaga na kuna kuku wenye maumbo makubwa wazuri kwa nyama.

The question what do I want from chicken will help you decide which kind of chicken you should keep. If you want eggs then you will go for breeds that are good at laying eggs and if you want meat then you will go for breeds with big bodies.

• Kuna wanyama wakali/Will predators be a risk

Wanyama kama mbwa, mbwa mwitu, vicheche huwashambulia sana kuku. Kwahiyo mfugaji inabidi ayasome mazingira yake ili kujua kama kuna wanyama wowote wanaoweza kuhatarisha maisha ya kuku na kutafuta njia ya kuwazuia kwa mfano kwa kujenga uzio.

Animals like dogs and foxes pose a threat to chicken. They like their meat. So you should know whether the area you want to use to keep chicken has such animals and find ways to protect the chicken say by fencing the area they will be growing up.

• Nimefanya uchunguzi wa kutosha/Have I done enough research

 

Kufanya uchunguzi wa kina mapema kutakusaidia kuwa tayari pale unapoanza ufugaji. Vitabu, mtandao ni vifaa vya kukusaidia kwenye uchunguzi lakini ni vea zaidi kuongea na wataalamu wao watakuongoza vizuri.

The more research you can do the better prepared you will be when you start keeping chicken. Books and the internet are good sources of information but it is best to also seek advice from proffessionals.

 

Egg Jokes

Many people do not really like Mondays because after long festivities during the weekend then comes Monday where you have to get back to business especially if you are employed. Here is a way to ease your Monday with egg jokes. A little laughter doesn't kill anyone.

What day do eggs hate most? Fry-day! 

 

How do eggs leave the highway? By going through the eggs-it. 

 

How do monsters like their eggs? Terri-fried! 

 

What is the difference between you and eggs? Eggs get laid and you don't 

 

Why can't you tease egg whites? Because they can't take a yolk! 

 

Why is the chef so mean? She beats the eggs! 

Why do chickens lay eggs? Because if they dropped them they would break! 

Where do you find information about eggs? In the hen-cyclopedia! 

How do you know if it's too hot in the chicken barn? The chickens are laying hard-boiled eggs. 

What do you call a city of 20 million eggs? New Yolk City!

 

Not Too Eggciting 

 

If you think life is bad. 

 

How would you like to be an egg? 

 

You only get laid once. 

You only get eaten once. 

It takes 4 minutes to get hard. Only 2 minutes to get soft. 

But worst of all. The only chick that ever sat on your face was your mother.

Mapishi: Mishikaki ya Kuku/ Chicken Kebab Recipe

Tumezoea kuandaa na kula mishikaki ya nyama ya ng'ombe, sasa leo tujifunze kuandaa mishikaki ya kuku na hakika yeyote akijaribu nyumbani lazima ataipenda.

Mahitaji:

Kidari cha kuku 1/2 kg 

Tangawizi ilosagwa kijiko 1

Kitunguu swaumu kilichosagwa 1/2 kijiko

Pilipili ilosagwa kiasi

Chumvi kiasi

Ndimu

Binzari nyembamba 1/2 kijiko

Pilipili manga 1/2 kijiko

Mafuta ya kupikia vijiko 2

Jinsi ya kuandaa:

Mkate kuku vipande vidogo kisha muoshe kwa maji masafi.

Changanya viungo kwenye chombo kama bakuli kisha weka vipande vya kuku vilivyokatwa katwa. Changanya vizuri kuhakikisha viungo vinachanganika vema na vipande vya kuku.

Funika bakuli na uache mchanganyiko kwa dakika 60 kuviruhusu viungo kuingia vizuri kwenye vipande vya kuku.

Weka vipande vya kuku kwenye vijiti kama inavyoonekana pichani.

Nyunyizia mafuta ya kupikia kidogo kwenye mishikaki halafu choma kwa moto wa wastani hadi iive.

Andaa mishikaki yako kwa ajili ya kuliwa na wali, ugali, chipsi au chochote upendacho.

We normally see beef kebabs everywhere we go and many people know how to prepare those but chicken kebabs can also taste so deliciously if one knows how to prepare them very well. Now here is a chicken kebab recipe. 

Ingredients:

1/2 kg Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless)

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon ground garlic

Pepper for taste

1 teaspoon salt

Lemon juice

1 teaspoon cumin powder 

1/2 teaspoon powdered black pepper

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Instructions:

Cut the chicken into small pieces and wash well with clean water. In a medium bowl mix all the ingredients together except cooking oil. Cover the bowl and leave the mixture for sixty minutes. Put the chicken pieces into a stick as seen on the photo. Sprinkle the cooking oil on the kebabs and grill with medium heat. Serve hot with rice, chips or anything you like.

 

 

Aina za Kuku

Mtu anapotaka kuanza ufugaji wa kuku anaweza kuwa anajiuliza afuge kuku wa aina kwa sababu kuna aina tofauti za kuku. Leo tutaelezea aina ambazo hufugwa mara nyingi hapa Tanzania na kuzichambua kidogo ili kumpa mwanga mfugaji kuamua afuge aina ipi na hata mlaji kuamua ale nyama ipi.

1. Kuku wa kisasa: Hawa ni kuku ambao kosaafu (breed) yao imetengenezwa nje ya Tanzania. Mara nyingi huwa kuku wazazi wa hawa kuku wa kisasa huwa wanaingizwa nchini kutoka Uholanzi, Uingereza au Marekani. Hawa kuku wazazi ni kuku maalum ambao kazi kubwa imefanyika kutengeneza kosaafu yake. Kosaafu hizi hutengenezwa na wataalam wa hali ya juu ndio maana kuku hawa wana tabia tofauti na wale wa kienyeji; wale wa nyama wanakua haraka sana na wa mayai wanataga zaidi ya wale wa kienyeji. Lakini kuku wa kisasa wana uwezo mdogo wa kustahimili magonjwa na ladha ya nyama na mayai yake sio nzuri kama ile ya kuku wa kienyeji. Kama ambavyo nimegusia, kuku wa kizungu wapo wa nyama (broilers) na wa mayai (layers). Kuku wa nyama hufugwa kwa kulishwa chakula maalum na kuwa tayari kuuzwa baada ya wiki sita hadi nane. Bei yake sokoni ni kati ya Tshs 5000-7000. Kuku wa mayai wao huanza kutaga takribani wiki ya 20 na hendelea kutaga hadi wiki ya 80 kama watakuwa wametunza inavyotakiwa. Trei moja la mayai huuzwa kwa Tshs 7000-10000 kulingana na upatikanaji wake kwa wakati huo.
2. Chotara: Hawa ni kuku mchanganyiko wa kisasa na kienyeji. Wanapatikana kutoka kwa kuku jike wa kienyeji na dume wa kisasa. Chotara wao huwa na tabia za kuku wa kienyeji na kisasa. Wanachukua tabia za kuku wa kisasa kwenye uzito na ukuaji. Chotara huwa wakubwa na ukuaji wake ni wa haraka ukilinganisha na wa kuku wa kienyeji. Pia wanachukua tabia ya kuku wa kienyeji kwenye ustahimilivu wa magonjwa, ladha ya nyama na mayai na uwezo wa kuatamia. Kuku hawa humuhakikishia mfugaji faida ya haraka. Bei yake sokoni ni kuanzia Tshs 10,000 kulingana na ukubwa wa kuku na mayai trei Tshs 12,000-15,000.
3. Kuku wa kienyeji: Hawa ni kuku wenye asili ya hapa kwetu Tanzania mfano mzuri na kuku maarufu wa singida waitwao Kuchi. Kuku hawa wanapendwa zaidi kwa sababu ya ladha ya nyama yake na mayai. Na wananauwezo mkubwa wa kustahimili magonjwa, kujitafutia chakula na kuatamia. lakini mara nyingi kuku hawa wana miili midogo na hawatagi kwa wingi sana. Hata hivyo biashara ya kuku wa kienyeji ni nzuri kwa sababu wanapatikana kwa nadra sana. Bei ya kuku na mayai ya kienyeji ni kama ile ya chotara.

Biashara ya kuku kwa ujumla inaweza kuwa nzuri tu kwa kuku wa aina yoyote endapo mfugaji atafuga kitaalam na kufuata vizuri kanuni zote za ufugaji.

Did You Know, the Fried Chicken Stereotype in America/ Je Wajua, 'Fried Chicken' Hutumika Kibaguzi Marekani

Wakati sisi huku kwetu (Tanzania) kuku tunakula zaidi siku za sikukuu na sherehe, huko marekani neno 'Fried Chicken' hutumika kibaguzi. Linahusishwa na wamarekani weusi. Historia inaeleza kwamba watu wengi weusi wanapenda sana kuka 'fried chicken' kwa sababu enzi za utumwa weusi walikuwa wanruhusiwa kufuka kuku tu na sio mnyama au ndege mwingine yoyote. Na hata baada ya utumwa watu weusi walikuwa masikini sana kwahiyo hawakuweza kununua nyama nyingine ya aina yoyote kwa sababu ya gharama zaidi ya kuku na walipendelea kukaanga hao kuku ili iwe rahisi kuitunza nyama kwa siku kadhaa because hawakua na uwezo wa kununua friji. Kutokana na hali hii Marekani neno 'Fried Chicken' kwa mmarekani mweusi ni kama 'tusi' yani ni sensitive kwahiyo mtu inabidi awe makini anapolitumia.

Kilishawahi kutokea kisa fulani mwaka 2013, mcheza golf anaeitwa Garcia alimtania mwenzio Tiger Wood ambae ni mmarekani mweusi kwamba atamualika nyumbani kwake ili waongelee tofauti zao na kutakua na 'fried chicken'. Tiger alisema '' the comment was wrong, hurtful and clearly inappropriate." Garcia aliomba msamaha though. Inachekesha ee, huku kwetu ukiambiwa umealikwa mahali na kutakua na vyuku unaona saafi kabisa.

Kisa kingine ni tangazo la KFC ambalo lilimuonesha mzungu kakaa na wamarekani weusi wengi waliokuwa wanafanya fujo fulani zilizokuwa zinamkosesha raha, ili kuwanyamazisha akawapa ndoo ya kuku wa KFC hahah. Tazama video hapa chini.

 

In the United States, fried chicken has stereotypically been associated with African Americans. The reasons for this are various. Chicken dishes were popular among slaves before the Civil War, as chickens were generally the only animals slaves were allowed to raise on their own.

On two occasions the golfer Tiger Woods has been the target of remarks regarding fried chicken. The first occurred in 1997 when golfer Fuzzy Zoeller said that Woods should avoid choosing fried chicken for the Masters champions' dinner the following year; the second when golfer Sergio García was asked in a press conference in 2013 whether he would invite Woods to dinner during the U.S. Open to settle their ongoing feud. García said: "We will have him round every night . . . We will serve fried chicken," which Woods said was "wrong, hurtful and clearly inappropriate". Both Zoeller and García subsequently apologized to Woods. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fried_chicken#History)

How to Cut Up a Whole Chicken/ Jinsi ya Kukata Kuku Vipande-vipande

Many people find it hard to cut a whole chicken into pieces. They either do it wrongly or use a lot of time. Here is the easiest way to do it.

Watu wengi wanapata shinda kukata kuku vipande vipande kabla ya kupika. Hii inasababisha watu kutumia muda mwingi kufanya kazi hiyo ndogo. Leo naleta kwenu njia rahisi ya kufanya kazi hii. 

• Remove excess: Grab a chicken, a cutting board, and a sharp knife. Remove everything inside it like intestines, gizzard and the heart. 
  Ondoa vilivyoko ndani, shingo na miguu: Andaa kuku alienyonyolewa, kisu kikali na ubao wa kukatia. Anza kwa kukata shingo, miguu, kutoa utumbo na kila kitu ndani ya kuku kwa kutengeneza uwazi karibu na paja.

  

•  Remove thighs and legs: Using a sharp knife, slice the skin in between the drumstick and body. Find the joint and pop it out of it socket with your hands. Finish the cut to remove the leg from the body. Cut through the joint between the thigh and the leg.  You can also use your hands to pop this joint out of its socket first. Repeat on other side.
  Kata miguu na paja: Kwa kutumia kisu kikali Kata ungio kati ya paja na mwili, ondoa hiki kipande kutoka kwenye mwili na kutenganisha paja na mguu kwa kukata kwenye ungio. Fanya hivi pande zote mbili.     

   

• Remove the spine: Slice down each side of the ribs with a sharp knife. 
• Kata mgongo: Kata pande zote mbili za mbavu kutokea kwenye mkia kuelekea shingoni kutenganisha mgongo na upande wa 'breasts' za kuku.

  

• Separate breasts: Place knife on the breastbone and apply pressure to cut the breast into two halves.
• Tenganisha 'breasts': Weka kisu kwenye mstari unaotenganisha 'breasts' na kata kwa nguvu.

 

• Remove wings: Finding the joint, remove the wing from the breast.  

• Kata vipapatio: Ondoa vipapatiokutokakwenye breasts kwa kukata kwenye ungio. 

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Hizo ndo hatua rahisi za kukata kuku vipand vipande. Ili kuelewa zaidi angalia video hapa chini. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSvzRyu2h5g

Kanuni za Ufugaji wa Kuku

Kawaida watu wengi huanza tu ufugaji bila kufata kanuni zozote au kuangalia kama mazingira yanayowazunguka yanaruhusu. Kwa nchi zilizoendelea kuna kanuni kabisa na sheria zinazoelekeza jinsi ya watu kufuga. Kwahiyo leo nmeandaa kanuni tano ambazo mtu anaweza kufata anapotaka kufuga kuku. 

Here are five things to be aware of before you embark on your chicken keeping journey.

1. Majirani/Neighbours: Kabla hujaanza ufugaji hakikisha hutosababisha usumbufu wowote kwa jirani zako. Mara nyingi watu huwa wanafuga kuku na kuwaachia tu kiasi kwamba hao kuku wanakuwa kero na usumbufu kwa majirani. Wanachafua vibaraza vya watu, wanakula chakula na nafaka, wanaharibu vitu. Mfugaji anatakiwa kuhakikisha hasababishi usumbufu kama huu kwa kuchukua hatua kama kuwajengea kuku wake uzio.
2. Wanyama na wadudu/Vermin: Chakula na maji kwa ajili ya kuku vikiachwa ovyo ovyo huvutia wanyama wadogo wadogo na wadudu kama panya na mende. Hii inaweza kusababisha matatizo ya kiafya. Kwahiyo wafugaji hasa wanaofuga kienyeji wanatakiwa kuhakikisha chakula cha kuku hakiachwi ovyo. 
3. Harufu/Odour: Kinyesi cha kuku kinatoa harufu kwahiyo ni vizuri kuwa na mpango mzuri wa kufanya usafi kwenye mabanda ya kuku na kuhifadhi vizuri kinyesi cha kuku, mbali na majirani kabla ya kukitumia kama samadi ili kutokuwasumbua na harufu mbaya.
4. Kelele/Noise: Kuku hasa majogoo ya kienyeji wanawika sana asubuhi na kama wanafugwa kwa wingi zile kelele zinaweza kuleta usumbufu kwa majirani. Ni wajibu wa mfugaji kuhakikisha majirani zake wako 'comfortable' kwa kutafuta njia za kupunguza kelele kufika kwao.
5. Ufugaji bora/Chicken welfare: Mfugaji ahakikishe anao uwezo wa kuwahudumia kuku kikamilifu, kuwapa chakula na maji, malazi, kuwatibu wanapopata magonjwa na kuwakinga na hatari zote zinazoweza kutokea.

Hizi ni kanuni chache tu ambazo mfugaji anaweza kuzifata katika safari yake ya ufugaji, japokuwa yapo mambo mengi tu ya kuzingatia ambayo watu wengi huwa tunayapuuza. Hebu tuanze kuufikiria ufugaji kivingine ili faida iongezeke na amani pia.