My family loves chapatis and I am always on the look out for new ways to make them happy. In my quest to please my family I came across this very interesting way of making flakey and soft chapatis!! The outside is so crispy, almost paper thin, while the inside […]
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Viazi Ulaya na Nyama ya Ng’ombe ya Kuoka
Viazi Ulaya….. it took me the longest time to figure out what this was. I knew it was some kind of potato but which one exactly… now that was the BIG question. We are so used to referring to our potatoes in Kenya as waru or just plain viazi. After […]
Whole Tilapia Fish Stew
Tilapia is a very popular fish in Kenya because of its wide availability and affordability. It’s literally what almost every fish monger sells, be it on the streets or the high end shops and supermarkets. There are many ways of preparing tilapia. You can cook a stew, bake it in […]
Mutura / Kenyan Sausage Recipe
Mutura or Kenyan sausage is a delicacy that is loved by many in the country. It’s prepared during social occasions where goats, cows or sheep have been slaughtered. Mutura making is a highly social event that’s accompanied by lots of laughter, joke cracking and catching up with people you haven’t […]
Kenyan Ukwaju / Tamarind Sauce Recipe
Ukwaju / tamarind sauce is one of the signature foods from the Kenyan coast. I will even go as far as to say that if you leave the coast without tasting it you will have missed a lot!
Chicken Curry Karai With Kienyeji Kuku
Chicken curry karai is a dish that is made in a karai (basin / cooking pan). It should (ideally) all be cooked in the same karai, but, I do not have one that is large enough for me to accomplish this. Hence, I prepare all my different components for the […]
Creamed Mchicha (Spinach) Recipe
Mchicha (spinach) is widely consumed in Kenya. Most people mix it with sukuma wiki or cook it just plain on its own. It is available through out the year, owing to the fact that Kenya is a tropical country with no extreme weather variations.
Viazi Vya Karai Kenya
The coastal community of Kenya is known for its dishes that tantalize the palate. Viazi vya karai is one such dish and its sold in almost every street corner and is consumed almost faster than its cooked.
Kenyan Githeri Recipe
Githeri is a very authentic Kenyan dish. Its popularity stems from the fact that it incorporates all the food groups making it a balanced diet all in one pot! The fact that maize and beans are widely available in Kenya at very affordable prices also adds to the widespread popularity […]
How to Make The Lightest and Fluffiest Pancakes
I am sure that we all would love to learn how to make the lightest and fluffiest pancakes imaginable. The stuff of dreams I tell you. It is very frustrating to end up with flat, dense and chewy pancakes, I have been there many times. I felt like pulling out […]
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