The Last King of Scotland

FILM REVIEW

Title: The Last King of Scotland

Year: 2006

Director: Kevin Macdonald

Writer: Peter Morgan, Jeremy Brock, Giles Foden

Running time: 121 minutes  

Country: UK

Plot summary:

In an incredible twist of fate, a Scottish doctor (James McAvoy) on a Ugandan medical mission becomes irreversibly entangled with one of the world's most barbaric figures: Idi Amin (Forest Whitaker). Impressed by Dr. Garrigan's brazen attitude in a moment of crisis, the newly self-appointed Ugandan President Amin hand picks him as his personal physician and closest confidante. Though Garrigan is at first flattered and fascinated by his new position, he soon awakens to Amin's savagery - and his own complicity in it. Horror and betrayal ensue as Garrigan tries to right his wrongs and escape Uganda alive.

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Kashata recipe

RECIPES 

Something between candy and cookie, Eastern Africa's Kashata are a popular snack of Swahili origin. Kashata are usually made with peanuts or grated coconut, or both. Kashata are made on the stove or over a fire, not in an oven like European biscuits or American cookies.

Ingredients:

• two cups of sugar
• two cups of fresh or moist grated coconut (or two cups of dried grated coconut moistened with a few tablespoons of milk or water; or two cups of roasted peanuts, shells and skins removed, briefly heated in a lightly oiled skillet; or a mixture of both coconut and peanuts)
• one-half teaspoon ground cinnamon or cardamom
• a pinch of salt
• one-half cup wheat flour (optional)

How to prepare it:

In a hot skillet, heat the Sugar until it melts and just begins to brown.

Reduce heat and quickly add all other ingredients, stirring well as each ingredient is added. When all ingredients have been added to the mixture, continue stirring for about a minute, making sure everything is well mixed. Pour out on sheet pan lined with wax paper. Cut into squares while still hot.

Place in the freezer to cool.

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