Chapati is an unleavened (no yeast or baking powder) flat bread and a staple food among the Swahili speaking people of East Africa. Chapati is normally served with other foods like sukuma wiki (a vegetable dish) and other vegetables. Tear…
Easy Curry Recipe
1 onion, chopped 3 Tbsp Oil 2 Tbsp whole wheat flour 2 – 2 1/2 cups water or vegetable stock 2 medium carrots, diced 1 1/2 – 2 cups diced vegetables (celery, green peppers, potatoes, green beans – any combination)…
Tea Time in Kenya
Did you know that tea is one of Kenya’s main exports? In fact, Kenya exports more tea than Sri Lanka, India, and China! Chai is Swahili for tea and also is used in reference to a bribe. Tea time in…
Poison Brew
I have stated that chai was probably the favorite beverage in Kenya. What I meant was it is the favorite non-alcoholic drink. Chang’aa seems to be a very popular alcohol beverage. The same day I drank six large mugs of…
Dinnertime Recipes
An average Kenyan household generally eats ugali na sukuma wiki or chapati na sukuma wiki. Ugali is a stiff porridge (reminds me of play dough) made out of maize meal (white corn meal). Sukuma wiki is similar to collard greens…