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Chapati Za Maji (Tanzanian Pancakes)

Name: Chapati Za Maji (Tanzanian Pancakes)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 1 cup milk; 2 eggs; ½ cup water; 1 cup all-purpose flour; ⅓ cup white sugar; 1 tsp salt; Canola oil

Chapati za maji (literally "water bread/pancakes") are thin Tanzanian pancakes very similar to crêpes.

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serving

196kcal · 10% of your day

Protein: 7 g · 6% of 120 g
Carbs: 35 g · 16% of 220 g
Fat: 3 g · 5% of 65 g

1 g
Fibre: 16 g
Sugar: 524 mg
Sodium: 130 g
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Calculated from all 6 ingredients by weight.

Serving size estimated by Ma Kitchen. The source gives no serving count, so the recipe is split into 5 servings of about 132 g, the usual size for a bread. If your portion is bigger or smaller, set how much you eat above and the macros follow.

The cooking fat is not counted. The source gives no amount for the oil or butter this is cooked in. Calories and fat will be higher than shown.

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Ingredients

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1 cup milk
2 eggs
½ cup water
1 cup all-purpose flour
⅓ cup white sugar
1 tsp salt
Canola oil

Ingredients for 5 servings (660 g) · the original recipe

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Method

1
Batter: Combine the milk, eggs, and water.
2
Combine the flour, sugar, and salt.
3
Gradually whisk the wet mixture into the dry mixture until you get a thin batter similar to crêpe batter. If it feels too thick, add some additional water.
4
Cover the batter and let rest for 30–60 minutes.
5
Cooking: Preheat a frying pan over medium heat.
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6
Grease the pan with a small amount of canola oil, swirling the pan to coat the entire surface.
7
Scoop or pour a small amount of batter into the pan. Immediately tilt the pan in all directions to coat the whole surface with a thin film of batter.
8
Cook the pancake for about 1 minute. Then, carefully raise the edge with a spatula, flip it over, and cook for another minute. The pancake should be faintly browned on both sides.
9
Remove the pancake and set aside.
10
Repeat the greasing and frying process until all the batter is used up.
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11
Serve hot.

Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.