Simple Delicious Meals on a Budget
In almost every Kenyan family, Ugali is a staple food. It is also referred to as Sima in the coastal regions. It is a simple dish prepared by cooking two ingredients; water and maize/corn flour. Various communities in Kenya have their own local name for the dish. It is called ngima in my local dialect. Ugali is also common in […]
Read moreIn a previous post I shared how to prepare a simple dish of green vegetables using coconut milk. It is common practice to cook a lot of dishes in the coastal region with coconut. I will now share with you a quick method of preparing beef stew using coconut milk. It can be served with rice, ugali/sima (a firm cooked […]
Read morePreviously, I shared with you a simple recipe of cooking collard greens (sukuma wiki) and spinach with few ingredients. In this recipe, I will show you how to prepare the collards in coconut milk.Coconut milk can be bought from supermarkets ready to cook in its liquid form or dried where you would have to make the milk at home using […]
Read moreI had promised to share a stew recipe of vegetables and beef, cooked by boiling only. I was taught this by an aunt of mine who had previously lived among a certain community in Kenya known for their vast cultivation of plantains. She told me that the community has been cooking the dish for decades. In the rural areas, they […]
Read moreHere is a simple recipe I like for cooking fish like tilapia. It doesn’t take a lot of time to prepare and can be served with ugali or rice. Ingredients:1. 1 whole fish, cleaned2. 1 onion3. 2 large tomatoes4. Dhania/Coriander5. Crushed ginger6. Crushed garlic7. Fresh lemon juice8. Pepper (optional)9. Royco Method:1. In a small bowl, mix the crushed garlic, ginger […]
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