FISH STEW

This week we look at fish stew which is a vegetarian favorite all over the world. In Kenya however it is most common among the luo people who are mostly found in Nyanza county thus thy have easy access to fish which lives in water and in this case The Lake Victoria. It is an easy meal to prepare and here is a recipe for 3 people;
      INGREDIENTS

• 2 fish
• 1 clove of onion
• 2 tomatoes
• cooking oil
• 1 spoon of royco 
• 1 cucumber
• green pepper
• 2 cups of water for the stew
• 2 pinches of salt to taste

      METHOD
Deep fry the raw fish
Put cooking oil in a separate sufuria
Dice the onions and put them in the oil

Stir for a while till the onions turn golden brown
Add the sliced cucumber
Put the diced tomatoes in the sufuria and stir till the tomatoes and cucumbers are well cooked
Add the well cut pepper in small amounts
Add the dhania the put royco to enhance the taste
Put the fried fish in the sufuria and add the 2 cups of water
Leave the delicacy to cook for about 5 to 7 mins


         SERVING
This meal can be served best with ugali and while hot.

sample of well prepared fish stew

Nyama Choma & Kachumbari

  

This week, we are going to look into an East African Favourite mix of protein by the name Nyama Choma. Nyama Choma is a Swahili name East Africans give roast meat. Around the world Nyama Choma is a delicacy that brings people together and a famous African social lubricant.  Kenyans prefer taking it with beer and a salad side dish called Kachumbari which I’ll get to in a bit. 

 This hand eaten meat feast has two ways of preparation, the first common used method around the world is using a grill and the second natural method is grilling it over firewood, the firewood method has been the most favourable because when prepared from a late afternoon till evening it keeps all members of the feast closer and warmer as they celebrate and reminisce events. Nyama Choma can be any meat, but usually East African people prefer goat's meat as the favourable protein.

  Some of the high protein delicacies that make up Nyama Choma include: 

•  Mutton 
•  Pork
• Chicken
•  Beef        
• Turkey  

 

Kachumbari is a popular tangy tasty  salad and side dish served as well in East Africa Which Is Very Simple to prepare by mixing the following ingredients in one bowl :

·         5  tomatoes, thinly sliced 

·         2 small onions, thinly sliced 

·         1 red or green chilli, de-seeded and cut lengthways into fine slivers 

·         handful of  coriander, finely chopped 

·         juice of 1 lemon

·         3 tablespoons  olive oil 

·         black pepper

So with that I bid you farewell till next week!

                  

CHICKEN STEW

 

    

 

Chicken also known as "engokho" to the famous luhya community of Kenya, "Enkoko" in Luganda, a popular spoken language in Uganda, or as "kuku" in swahili is one of the favorite meals to most African people. In Kenya this meal is prepared mostly during festive seasons and to important visitors.

This week we going to see how this delicacy is prepared. There are various methods of preparing it and these vary in various parts of the world.


Ingredients
-1 lb chicken breasts/drum sticks
-2 large diced red onions
-4 diced tomatoes
-diced capsicums (locally known as pili pili hoho)
-1 tbsp cooking oil
-1 tbsp curry powder
-1 bowl of grated carrots 
-Coriander or dhania
-salt and pepper to taste

Procedure

1. Boil the chicken breasts or drumsticks with onions and salt on a casserole till the water is finished.
2. Heat a large pan.
3. Add cooking oil, onions, capsicum and cook till onions turn golden brown preferably.
4. Put the drumsticks in the pan and leave them to fry for a couple of minutes, add curry powder and peeper.
5.  Add tomatoes and cook for 5-7 minutes and then add the carrots.
6. Bring to slight boil and then turn down to simmer and cook for about 20 or more minutes depending on the tenderness of the chicken. 
7. Remove from heat and set aside to serve...

Best served with ugali, rice, potatoes or pasta.

Matooke

This week we look at this East African dish which is known as Ibitoke in Rwanda, Katogo or Ekitooke in Uganda. This mashed and steamed cook delicacy contains  nutrients which are good for weight loss as it is high in potassium, carbohydrates and contains 0 fat.The ingredients in its preparations are very simple

• matooke bananas
• matooke leaves

 however being a dry food I recommend the following sauces

• Binyebwa sauce (Groundnut sauce) 
• chicken beef or fish

try out this healthy dish and a veggie on the side will make it taste even better!

Mursik

Mursik, thick curdled milk, is a popular Kalenjin treat. It is prepared by the Kalenjin women who preserve the mursik in gourds known as sotet. It is served mainly for athletes as a welcome drink as it is a traditional energy drink.

 

INGREDIENTS

• Milk
• Acacia Leaves
• Charcoal
• Animal blood

This popular fermented Kenyan delicacy costs in between 10-50 per glass Kenyan Shillings depending on where you buy it from.

According to my group's criticism this drink tastes sour though the health benefits are very satisfying, in a recent survey that revealed 80% Africans are lactose intolerant it was advised that mursik was an easily digestible drink and should hence be taken regularly by them. 

 

This drink is also known worldwide as "Kenya's Secret Drink