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Mandazi is one of the popular African dishes that you will find in the greater lakes of coastal regions of East Africa inhabited by the Swahili community.It is a dish that can be served as a breakfast with tea, appetizer before lunch, or even a soft late night dinner to entertain your groaning stomach before […]

Mandazi is a form of fried bread popular in the African country of Kenya. Similar to a donut, mandazi is enjoyed as a snack or after dinner treat. Prep time: 30 minutesCook time: 30 minutes Ingredients: Instructions on Preparation:

Prep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 30 minutesServings: 6Fun Fact: A popular fried treat in Rwanda, Mandazi is similar to a donut but notas sweet. Ingredients Needed1 cup of all-purpose flour1 teaspoon of baking soda1 teaspoon of baking powder½ teaspoon of kosher salt1 tablespoon of coriander seed, ground2 eggs½ cup of coconut oil, melted¼ cup of […]

ingredients:1 egg, beaten1/2 cup sugar1/2 cup milk2 tbsp melted butter2 cups white flour2 tsp baking powder NotesSprinkle some powdered sugar over the hot mandazi.Add about a 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, ginger, all-spice, orcardamom to the dough.Substitute pineapple, orange, or lemon juice for the milk.Add some shredded coconut to the dough. Instructions on PreparationMandazi is a […]

In East Africa, any time is considered ‘Tea Time’. Chai {Meaning TEA}is a beverage guaranteed to be in any Kenyan family’s brackfast menu. Like coffee in the United States, Chai is the most common beverage enjoyed by Kenyans. It is also the first beverage most Kenyan households offer their visiting guests. The accompaniments taken with […]

Sukuma Wiki is a Swahili phrase that means to ‘push the week’. What is really being pushed is the family food budget that is meant last longer. Sukuma wiki is a mixture of kale, meat, spices and at times spinach making a savory dish. On the other hand sukuma wiki may also mean Kale vegetables […]

Matoke is a dish originating from Uganda as wellasthe highlands of gusii rigion in kenya. Theyare a very popular dish among Kenyans. Though the original recipe from Uganda uses unripe bananas as the main ingredient, Kenyans have their own version with an addition of the readily available potatoes and sometimes with arrow roots. It is […]

A wedding in Mombasa without Pilau is a big jock. Pilau is a traditional meal among the coastal people of Kenya and Tanzania. It is a fragrant rice dish cooked using whole organic spices, beef, chicken or mutton, and is commonly served with Kachumbari – the Kenya version of Salad.Make authentic Kenyan Beef Pilau at […]

Ugali, also known as posho, nsima, papa, pap, bogobe, sadza, isitshwala, akume, amawe, ewokple, akple, and other names, is a type of corn flour and also other types of flour.Ugali is the most common staple food in Kenya. It is a polenta-like dish, made from maize, millet or sorghum flour, added to boiling water and […]

Mandazi is a type of bread made from wheat flour, sugar, margarine and raising agent. It is a popular food and is eaten as part of a meal or snack. Mandazi is mainly starchy and low in other nutrients. The nutritive value of Mandazi can be improved by blending wheat with nutritious amaranth flour.Ingredients1 standard […]