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Banana Fritters
These banana fritters are an absolute favourite for breakfast. My recipe gives you the perfect banana fritter that is light and delicious.
Kenyan Beef Samosas
The best Kenyan beef samosa recipe consists of a delicious meat filled in a pocket of crispy pastry. In this recipe, I show you how to make a quick beef filling and my special way of making the samosa wrappers as well. You can substitute the minced beef for mutton, minced chicken, cottage cheese or soy chunks.
Chapati & Meatballs
There is nothing that tastes as good as soft meatballs soaked in a beautifully flavoured sauce and served with warm soft layered Chapati’s. This dish is an absolute winner!
Banana Cake
The best thing about making a banana cake is how simple it is and yet so delicious. This recipe is also perfect to use up those over ripe bananas and what’s even better is the comforting feeling of coming back home after a long day of work to a slice of this moist banana cake and a cup of tea.
Soft Layered Kenyan Chapati’s (4 ways)
The secret to a soft layered Kenyan chapati is the dough. A dough that is soft will also produce soft chapati’s. Chapati, also commonly known as Chapo’s, are common in Kenya and eaten with sukuma wiki, stew, nyama (meat) and are even taken on it’s own with some tea. In this recipe, I show you how to form the layers in the chapati in four different ways.
The Best Vanilla Cupcakes Recipe
These moist vanilla cupcakes are so easy to make is the best vanilla cupcakes recipe that you will ever find. These are my go to recipe any time I was some quick dessert or have little children coming over on short notice.
Matumbo Wet Fry (Tripe)
In Kenya, matumbo (tripe) is very affordable and it is actually really delicious if done well. Matumbo wet fry is often served with Ugali. My recipe requires you to boil the matumbo for 3-4 hours or until tender, but if you are in a hurry, you can use a pressure cooker and that will take you less than half an hour.
Mince Meat Pizza (Without Oven)
Don’t have an oven but want some home made pizza? Make this super simple mince meat pizza on the stove top. This recipe also features my special pizza dough which makes the perfect home made pizzas every single time.
Mbuzi Choma (Kenyan Barbecued Goat)
If you have lived in Kenya or visited the country, Mbuzi Choma (barbecued Goat meat) or Nyama Choma is something you must have had at least once. The meat is cooked over an open flame and traditionally served with ugali, kachumbari (a tomato and onion salad) and some salt. You just lightly dip the meat into the salt and enjoy the simple flavours.
Mandazi ya Maji
Some may call it puff puff, mandazi ya kumimina, kaimati without the sugar syrup or even mandazi ya maji. Whatever you want to call it, these little puffed balls of deliciousness are an amazing snack for any time of the day with a nice hot cup of tea.