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Vegetable Curry Recipe

3 Tbsp vegetable oil 2 medium onions, chopped 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped 2 1/2 Tbsp curry powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp whole cumin seeds 1 cup tomatoes, chopped 1 medium head cabbage, chopped 3 medium carrots, diced…

Uji Recipes

Uji is an East African dish eaten for breakfast. It is a thin porridge made from a combination of millet, corn, and/or sorghum flours. This dish is also known as Ogi, Akama, Akamu, Burukutu, Mahewu, Pap, Pito. With the combination…

Ugali Recipe
Ugali Recipe

Ugali Recipe

An average Kenyan household generally eats ugali na sukuma wiki for dinner. Ugali is a stiff porridge made out of maize meal (white corn meal). Ugali is eaten with sukuma wiki and does not require any silverware. You simply use…

Uppama Recipe

1 carrot, finely chopped and cooked until soft 1/2 cup peas, cooked until soft 1 onion, finely chopped 2 gloves garlic, finely chopped 2 Tbsp butter, margarine, or oil 1 tsp cumin seeds 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 bay leaf…

Dinnertime in Kenya

A lot of Kenyan families only eat one meal each day. That meal is dinner. Dinner is usually served around 7 or 8 in the evening and is served in what we would call the living room. The kitchen is…