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Chana Masaladar Recipe

1/2 cup garbanzos, soaked and cooked until tender 1 Tbsp vegetable oil 1/4 tsp cumin seeds 1/2 tsp turmeric 2 tomatoes, chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped piece of ginger, finely chopped salt cayenne pepper lemon…

Beans and Rice Recipe

1 cup beans, any kind, soaked overnight, simmered until almost soft 1 onion, chopped 1 tomato, chopped handful of rice 1 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder pinch of salt pinch of pepper 1 tablespoon sugar Add the…

Sukuma Wiki Recipe
Sukuma Wiki Recipe

Sukuma Wiki Recipe

An average Kenyan household generally eats ugali na sukuma wiki for dinner. Sukuma wiki is similar to collard greens and usually boiled with some tomatoes and onions. To eat sukuma wiki you do not need any silverware. Use either ugali…

Dry Potato and Pea Sak Recipe

2 boiled potatoes, cut into bite size pieces 1/2 cup boiled peas 1 tsp cumin seeds 3 Tbsp oil 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 onion, chopped 1 hot pepper, chopped (optional) 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 piece ginger, chopped 1…

Irio Recipe

The Kikuyu and Meru people both lay claim to this recipe. 1 1/2 cups ripe maize/corn (not dried) 1/2 to 3/4 cup shelled peas 3 medium potatoes 2 Tbsp butter salt pepper Place maize and peas in a pan with…