In July, at a reception, the Obamas served chicken samosas at a White House reception hosted for ambassadors, including Indian envoy Meera Shankar. Samosas are a snack you can buy from street vendors and restaurants all over East Africa. Traditionally,…
This is a great snack. Sit down and shell the peanuts as a family. The basic recipe was shown to me by a friend while I was living in Kenya. I’ve worked out measurements that work well every time I…
1 cup cooked rice 2 Tbsp oil 1 onion, chopped 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1/2 tsp turmeric powder salt, pepper, cayenne pepper to taste Heat oil in pan. Add cumin seeds and turmeric powder to hot oil. Sprinkle cayenne pepper…
1 cup garbanzo bean flour* 1 cup water 1/2 tsp turmeric cumin powder coriander powder (optional) salt pinch cayenne pepper chopped green onions (optional) ginger, finely chopped (optional) Mix dry ingredients and add half the water. Mix well. Add more…
1 cup rice or khitcherie (khitcherie tastes better) 1/2 cup wheat flour 1/2 gram flour* 1 onion chopped 1 hot pepper chopped and seeded (optional) 1 small piece of ginger, finely minced 1 tsp salt 1/2 turmeric powder 1 Tbsp…