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!