Uganda Kitchen Blog

Meat Steak With Pineapple And Cucumber Recipe Let’s make some pineapple and cucumber salad, we will use the salad as a side for the steak, and have it as a meal on its own. Very ideal for a low carb diet enriched with protein. Meat Steak With Pineapple And Cucumber Salad What you will need ● 1 large ice berg lettuce washed and shredded ● 1/2 pineapple about 500g ● 1 large cucumber sliced ● 1 tablespoon olive oil ● 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper ● Salt to taste ● Fresh coriander 1. For the steak ● 1kg T-bone steak thinly sliced ● 200g piece of fresh pineapple ● 1 teaspoon salt ● 1 teaspoon black pepper ● 1 teaspoon garlic ginger paste (optional) What to do ▪ Sprinkle some salt on the steak and rub well on both sides, add some black pepper and rub as well, go in with the garlic ginger paste and continue to rub all over the steak. ▪ Now it’s time for the magic ingredient the fresh pineapple!!! Please note that you only want to use the real thin juice from the pineapple a

Lemon Pepper Drumstick Recipe  Hello my Lovely Friends Worldwide 🌍 let’s make one of my favourite and simplest chicken dishes — lemon pepper drumsticks. Drumsticks are the lower part of the chicken leg, just below the thigh, also known as the calf or ‘paja la kuku’ in Kiswahili. Lemon Pepper Drumsticks  The chicken leg is traditionally known to be a treat for the father of the house and no one would touch it. Thankfully, a number of butchers now sell chicken pieces according to parts so you can purchase and cook drumsticks for everyone at home to enjoy. What you will need ● 7-8 chicken drumsticks ● 200ml thick plain yoghurt ● 4 lemon squeezed ● 1 teaspoon ginger paste ● 2 garlic cloves sliced ● 1 teaspoon black pepper ● 1 teaspoon turmeric powder ● 1 tablespoon oil ● 4-5 fresh curry leaves ● 2 bouillon chicken cubes ● 1 large onion sliced What to do ▪ In a pan over medium heat, pour the oil then add in the curry leaves and sauté. Add in sliced garlic and onio

Kofta Meatballs With Eggs Recipe  Hello my Lovely Friends let’s make one of my delicious and simple-to-cook kofta meatballs with eggs. This a meal you can whip up on a lazy day. It takes about 10 minutes of preparation time and less than 20 minutes to cook. Kofta Meatballs With Eggs What you will need ● 500g minced beef ● 6 eggs boiled ● 1 teaspoon garlic ginger paste ● 1/2 teaspoon turmeric ● 1/2 teaspoon curry powder ● Salt to taste ● Juice of 1 lime ● 2 tablespoons tomato paste ● 1/2 cup chopped dania to boost the taste ● 2 tablespoons oil ● 2 tablespoons chili sauce What to do ▪ In a flat plate with minced meat, add salt, turmeric powder, curry powder, garlic ginger paste and 1/2 of the lime juice. ▪ Mix well with your hands until well combined. Add chopped dania and mix well. Make your mini meat balls using both your hands, ensuring you get a perfect round shape. ▪ In a pan over medium heat, add oil. Once the pan is hot, add meat balls and cook until golden

Tangy Super Delicious Tamarind Chicken  Recipe  Let’s make one of my signatures, the tangy tamarind (ukwaju) chicken. I love the tartness and combination of flavour in this recipe. We will use some chicken thighs, but if you wish, you can use a whole spring chicken for same recipe. Tangy Tamarind Chicken  What you will need ● 5 pieces of chicken thighs about 500g ● 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic ginger paste ● 1/2 teaspoon turmeric ● 1 teaspoon curry powder ● 1 teaspoon black pepper ● 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder ● 1/2 teaspoon paprika ● 1 onion sliced ● 1 tablespoon honey ● Salt to taste ● 2 tablespoons oil and ● 1 1/2 cup thick tamarind sauce/ extract ● 1 bunch fresh coriander What to do ▪ Pour all powdered spices; turmeric, curry powder, black pepper, coriander and paprika over the chicken and rub the mixture all over. Add the 1 teaspoon garlic ginger paste and salt, continue to rub and mix well using your hand. Set aside to marinate and infuse flavour for about 2 hour

Delicious Strawberry Smoothie Drink Let’s make my favourable  berry smoothie, we will use readily available frozen mixed berries (from major supermarkets) and fresh strawberries. We will combine mixed berries with milk and vanilla yoghurt to give you a smoothie that tastes like no other. The tartness from the berries, a touch of sweetness and sourness from the vanilla yoghurt and creamy texture from the whipped cream makes all the difference. Delicious Strawberry Smoothie  What you need ● 100g frozen mixed berries ● 50g fresh strawberries ● 500ml vanilla yoghurt ● 500ml frozen milk ● 250ml whipped cream ● 50g berry sauce (cook some berries in sugar and reduce them or dilute berry jam with a tablespoon of water) What to do ▪ Remove the leaves from 5-6 strawberries and put them in a blender. ▪ Add in the frozen mixed berries -- frozen berries tend to have more flavour and can keep for months in the freezer, perfect for making smoothies and sauces. ▪ Add in the vanilla

King Fish Steak Rice Recipe  Let’s make some king fish steak rice, this recipe is super simple to follow. All you will need is some good steaks of king fish and a few spices. It’s a super alternative to the usual pilau with a twist. Let’s cook! King Fish Steak Rice What you will need ● 3 slices king fish steaks ● 1 teaspoon turmeric ● 1/2 teaspoon garam masala ● 1 teaspoon garlic ginger paste ● Juice of 1 lime ● Salt to taste ● 1 large onion sliced ● 3 tablespoons oil ● 2 cups rice ● 4 cups water ● 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes (garnish) What to do ▪ Marinate the fish with lime juice, garlic ginger paste, salt, turmeric, garam masala and black pepper. Using your hands, rub the marinade all over the fish steaks, ensuring the marinade is distributed evenly. Set aside for an hour or so to infuse the flavour.   ▪ In a pan over medium heat, add in the oil and pan sear the fish until golden brown (about 3 minutes each side). Once cooked remove from the pan and set aside. ▪ Usin

Healthy Dates Shake Drink Let’s make my easy Dates shake ‘Cooler’ We will add some strawberries to enhance the flavour and rose sherbet or rooh afza (all readily available in our local food stores or supermarket). Dates are ultimate staple during the Fasting season. Traditionally, they are known as the food Prophet Muhammad P.B.U.H ate when he broke his fast. When fasting lasts from sunrise to sunset, the body can develop mild problems such as headaches, low blood sugar and lethargy. Dates are an excellent source of fiber, sugar, magnesium and potassium. They are also quite filling which make dates much better than fried or fatty foods that only get digested quickly and leave one hungry for more Dates Shake Drinks What you’ll need ● 500ml ice cold milk ● 80g dates (seeds removed) ● 2 tablespoons rose sherbet syrup or rooh afza syrup ● 100g strawberries ● Whipped cream for garnish What to do ▪ In a blender, put the dates and ensure all seeds are removed, add in rose sherbet sy

Super Three Combo Milkshake. Mango, Passion And Vanilla Ice Cream Milkshake Drink It is important to get hydrated at lunch (After Lunch ) and even after workouts. Here is my favorite and very easy to whip up mango and passion cooler. Mango, Passion And Vanilla Ice Cream Milkshake  What you will need ● 1 large ripe mango ● 500ml ice cold milk ● 500ml vanilla ice cream ● 5 - 6 large sour passion fruit ● 2 large glasses What to do ▪ Peel the mango and slice it, ensuring you get most of the flesh. Set aside. ▪ In a blender, add in the mangoes. Add in 500ml milk and ensure the milk is ice cold (frozen) with some chunks of ice so that your drink will be frothy once you blend it. ▪ Add in 250ml or half of the ice cream in the blender. Give it a good blend, resting the blender every minute or so. ▪ Cut your passion fruits into two and squeeze. Once the passion pulp is in the glasses, gently pour in the blended mixture in the glass. You will see a layer of passion in the bottom.

Vegetarian Biriani Recipe Let’s make this delicious vegetarian biriani in this recipe I used Royco cubes to get the most flavor in the mix. Here is what you will need 1. For The Rice ● 2 cups basmati rice ● 4 cups water ● Salt to taste ● 1 tablespoon oil ● 1 teaspoon turmeric powder (color) 2. For The Curry ● 2 onions sliced ● 1 teaspoon garlic ginger paste ● 2 tomatoes diced ● 200g green peas boiled ● 3 large potatoes cubed (boiled) ● 100g tomato paste ● 3 royco cubes ● 1 teaspoon curry powder ● 1 teaspoon garam masala ● 1 teaspoon turmeric powder ● Juice of 1 lime ● 1 tablespoon oil ● Chopped dania and mint (for garnish) What to do  ▪ In a pot over medium heat add water, salt, oil and rice, cover and cook until fluffy, Once cooked set aside.   ▪ In a pot over medium heat add in a table spoon of oil sauté the onions until golden brown add in garlic and ginger paste, garam masala, turmeric, curry powder and crumble in the royco cubes continue to cook until

Choco Banana Cooler Drink Hello my dearest friends, lets make one of my favorite drink the choco banana cooler. This drink is super delicious, super chocolatey and calls for very few ingredients a great way to use your left over soft bananas, never throw soft bananas if need be freeze them and Use them to make shakes, smoothies and ice cream. Soft bananas tend to become super sweet and delicious in making desserts. A great natural sugar option.   Choco Banana Cooler Drink What you will need ● 4 to 5 soft bananas ● 500ml ice cold milk ● 90g drinking chocolate (powder) ● 250ml ice cream ● 1 cup walnuts (optional) ● 100ml chocolate sauce What to do      ▪ Peel the bananas and add them into the blender. Add the drinking chocolate powder. For a less sweet option, you can use cocoa powder’ which does not contain sugar and will give you a darker and richer cooler. ▪ Add in the ice cold milk and give it a good blend (about 3 minutes, resting the blender every minute or so). ▪

Simple Spicy Chicken Salad Recipe  This simple spicy chicken salad is a great way of enjoying chicken especially when you don’t want to have rice as the side dish. We will pan sear the chicken then present with a touch of grapes as a garnish. The sweet and sour combination is always remarkable. Biting through a slice of the spicy chicken with a grape and the salad is one of the best feelings your taste buds could ever experience. Spicy Chicken Salad What you will need ● 3 boneless chicken breasts divided ● 1 teaspoon turmeric ● 1 teaspoon curry powder ● 1 teaspoon garam masala ● 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary ● 1 teaspoon tomato paste ● 1 tablespoon white vinegar ●Juice of 1 lime ● 2 tablespoons yoghurt ● 1 teaspoon garlic ginger paste ● 1 tableooon soy sauce ● 1 large ice burg lettuce ● Salt to taste ● Grapes, lime and coriander for garnish What to do ▪ Slice each chicken breast into two to make it thinner, sprinkle the powdered spices plus chopped rosemary on top o

American Tuna Chilli Recipe Let’s make my ultimate super easy tuna chili. Chili is a popular American staple made of beans (maharagwe) and ground meat - chicken, turkey or beef - and many other variants. We love our beans in Kenya so let’s give this recipe our own twist. American Tuna Chilli Served With Hotdog Buns What you will need ● 200g baked beans (canned) ● 200g red kidney beans (boiled) ● 3 tablespoons tomato paste ● 2 tablespoons oil ● 1 onion, chopped ● 1 teaspoon turmeric powder ● 1 teaspoon coriander powder ● 1 teaspoon minced garlic ● 1/2 teaspoon black pepper ● Juice of 1 lime  ● Salt to taste ● 150g canned tuna in oil ● 1/2 bunch cilantro chopped What to do ▪ In a pan over medium heat, add oil and saute the onions until golden brown. Add in minced garlic then continue to cook until fragrant. ▪ Add the tuna and mix well then the coriander powder, salt to taste, black pepper and tomato paste. Continue to stir until the mixture is thick. ▪ Add in cann

Jack Potatoes Recipe  Let's prepare some very easy jack potatoes. Get about 1 kg potatoes wash them, prick them with a fork sprinkle some oil and salt all over then bake them at 200 degrees Celsius for about 1 and 1/2 hours until the skin is crisp and the flesh is soft. Jack Potatoes  ● Cut a cross on top of each potato, squeeze the sides, add your cucumber yoghurt topping. 1. For The Cucumber Yoghurt (Raita) ● 250g thick plain yoghurt ● 1 cucumber diced   ● Juice of 1 lime   ● 1 green chilies chopped (optional) Mix everything in a bowl, and scoop over the jack potatoes. 2. For The Beef:- Yoghurt Beef     ● Beef ● 750g Beef cut into chunks   ● 50g paw paw purée (blend raw Pawpaw) ● 1 onion sliced ● 1 tablespoon garlic ginger paste ● Juice of 1 lime ● 300ml thick plain yoghurt ● 2 cups water ● 1 tablespoon oil What to do ▪ Marinate the beef with garlic ginger paste, salt, cayenne pepper, paw paw purée, and 1/4 of the yoghurt. Let it stand for one hour. In a pan, p

Delicious Pinacolada Drink This heat isn't getting better so Let’s make this refreshing drink dubbed ‘pinacolada’ which usually consists of pineapple and coconut cream. We will make a non-alcoholic version that is super easy to make and is guaranteed to quench your thirst in this hot weather, then top it up with some ice cream to make it more tastier and fancier. Delicious Pinacolada Drink What you will need ● 6-7 chunks of fresh pineapple ● 1/4 cup coconut cream ● 50ml still water ● 250ml fresh pineapple juice (ice cold) ● 500ml pina colada ice cream or vanilla ice cream ● Pineapple triangles to garnish What to do ▪ In a blender, add in the pineapple chunks, coconut cream and pineapple juice. ▪ Dilute it with the 50ml water, add one scoop of ice cream and give it a good blend, resting the blender every 30 seconds for about 1 and a half minutes or until you get a smooth consistency. ▪ Pour the mixture into your chilled glasses. Scoop some extra ice cream into the

Delicious Simple Butterfly Chicken  Let’s make my very simple Roast Butterfly chicken, what's up my friends here is the recipe... Butterfly Chicken Served With Irish Potatoes  What you’ll need  ● 1 capon approx 1.2kgs ● 1 tablespoon garlic ginger paste ● Juice of 1 lime ● 1 teaspoon Cayenne pepper ● 1 stick rosemary ● 1 teaspoon oil ● 1 onion sliced ● 1kg potatoes peeled and boiled ● Salt to taste What to do    ▪ Remove backbone from the chicken and lay it flat on a plate marinate with the garlic ginger paste, lime juice, cayenne pepper, rosemary and salt to taste. Let it stay with the marinade for 1 hour then lay in a flat baking roast it in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius for about 1 hour or until golden brown and cooked towards inside. Once browned turn the chicken reduce heat to 150 add the potatoes and onions and cook for another 15 minutes. ▪ Add some extra lime juice and enjoy as a meal on its own.

Eggs And Carrot Fried Rice Recipe  Boiled Eggs And Fried Rice In this recipe, I will take you through how to incorporate eggs in your meal, giving it flavour that is just unbelievable. Try it out and let me know. Ingredients ● 3 hard boiled eggs ● 2 carrots grated ● 500g Kenyan pishori rice ● 1 sweet green pepper cut into cubes ● 1 tbspn garlic ginger paste ● 1 tbspn tomato paste ● 1 raw egg ● 1 tbspn turmeric ● 4 whole green chili ● Salt to taste What to do ▪ In a hot non-stick pan over medium heat, add in the oil, garlic ginger paste and sauté until golden brown. Add the raw egg and mix well until the egg is scrambled and becomes fragrant with the garlic ginger paste. ▪ Add in the grated carrots, mix well until combined then add in the sweet pepper, turmeric and tomato paste. Give it a good mix then add in the rice, stir until flavours coat the rice well. Add in 1 litre of water, add in some salt to taste and the whole green chili. ▪ Bring to a boil once the li

Coriander Fish Salad Recipe  Do away with the carbs and try this delicious coriander fish salad. We will marinate some fish steaks, pan-sear them and serve them with this side salad -- a mix of soft lettuce and iceberg lettuce with a touch of cherry tomatoes and lime wedges. This is a delicious light meal that does away with carbs. Coriander Fish Salad What you will need ● 250g fish steaks about 3 slices ● 1 bunch fresh coriander leaves ● Juice of 2 limes ● 1 teaspoon turmeric powder ● Salt to taste ● 1 tablespoon garlic ginger paste ● 1 tablespoon soy sauce ● Oil for frying ● 1 packet cherry tomatoes ● 1 iceberg lettuce ● 1 pack soft lettuce ● 100ml tomato sauce What to do ▪ In a blender, add in coriander leaves, lime juice, soy sauce and 1 tablespoon oil. Give it a good blend until smooth and set aside. ▪ Pour garlic ginger paste on fish steaks and rub it all over. Add on blended mixture and continue to rub then add turmeric powder and salt. Let it stay in the

Samaki Wa Kupaka Recipe  Hello Samaki wa kupaka! we made this fish with my brother Migrationology one of my favorite grilled fish of all time here is the recipe. Samaki Wa Kupaka  What you’llneed  1. For The Fish ● 1 tbspn Garlic ginger paste ● 1 tspn cayenne pepper ● 2 lime juice ● 1 kg whole fish (Changu) or (Tilapia) ● Salt to taste What to do Put some shallow cuts into the fish on both sides, marinate the fish with the marinade ingredients let the fish set in the fridge for 15 minutes so that flavor can infuse well. Using a fish wire wrack (traditional chuma cha samaki) place the fish in between and cover tightly use a string of you may for ease of turning so that it cooks on both sides evenly, grill the fish on medium heat over charcoal grill until cooked on both sides towards the inside, once cooked aside and prepare the coconut sauce. 2. Coconut Sauce  Ingredients ● 140ml heavy Coconut milk/cream ● 100ml thick tamarind extract (ukwaju) ● 1 tspn turmeric

Banana, Caramel And Nuts Shake Drink How about something cold and refreshing? Here is my easy banana caramel and nuts shake. This is a perfect shake when you have guests at home. Entice them with a fancy-looking homemade shake that is creamy and frothy with a nutty texture. Banana, Caramel And Nuts Shake Drink Note: For a sugar-free option, just omit the caramel. What you’ll need  ● 500ml ice cold milk (frozen) ● 500ml cold milk ● 50g peanuts ● 4 large bananas ● 1/2 cup caramel syrup ● 250ml whipped cream What to do ▪ In a blender, add in bananas then nuts, frozen milk and cold milk. Give it a good blend until smooth and frothy. The ice from the milk will make the shake frothy and creamy at the same time. Set aside. ▪ Put the caramel in a piping bag and drizzle it on the inside of the glasses to get a marble effect. Pour the shake in the glasses. ▪ Put the whipped cream in a piping bag with a star nozzle. Pipe the whipped cream on the milk shake, starting with the edges

Matoke/Banana Recipe Matoke recipe cooked with knorr beef cubes then served with my delicious beef stew. This is what I had for lunch on my story sasa try making it at home and share with me the experience. Matoke/Banana What you'll need 1. Coconut Matoke with cherry tomatoes  ● 10-15 medium size Matoke (Peeled, halved and boiled) ‘green plantains’ ● 1 onion sliced ● 1 teaspoon garlic ginger paste ● 1 tomato diced ● 1 teaspoon tomato paste ● 1 teaspoon curry powder ● 1 cup cherry tomatoes ● 1 green capsicum diced ● Juice of 1 lime ● 3-4 green chilies ● 150g thick coconut sauce ● 1 tablespoon vegetable oil ● 2 knorr beef cubes What to do ▪ In a deep non stick pan over medium heat, add the oil and sauté the onions until soft, add the diced capsicum and continue to sauté for about a minute, go in with the garlic ginger paste, curry powder and 2 knorr cubes continue to stir until fragrant about 2 minutes, prick the whole green chilies and put them in the pan as well th

Swahili Mutton Pilau Recipe Here is my Swahili Mutton Pilau I always say it na sitochoka this should be the color of your pilau not the red one unless you are making jolof rice yes you can add tomtoes but NO tomatoes or tomato paste in the authentic Swahili pilau. Here is the recipe . Swahili Mutton Pilau  Ingredients ● 2 cups Basmati rice ● 6 medium potatoes (peeled and halved) ● 2 onions sliced ● 3 Cardamom Pods ● 1/2 a teaspoon whole black pepper ● 2 sticks cinnamon ● 2 whole cloves ● 1 teaspoon whole cumin ● 1 kg Mutton (boiled) ● 1 knorr rice pilau cube ● 1 green pepper diced ● 1 tablespoon garlic ginger paste ● 2 tablespoon oil ● 1 teaspoon ghee ● 4 cups water ● Salt to taste METHOD ▪ In pot or ‘sufuria’ over medium heat add the oil with the teaspoon of ghee and then go in with the onions, sauté for a minute, then go in with the whole spices (crush them a little bit of you wish using a rolling pin) sauté until fragrant, add in the knorr rice pilau cube a

   Super Beef Stew Recipe  Beef Stew What you’ll need ● 500g need fillet steak cut into cubes ● 2 garlic cloves minced ● Juice of 1 lime ● 1 teaspoon black pepper ● 1 onion sliced ● 2 whole tomatoes diced ● 2 knorr beef cubes  ● 1 teaspoon curry powder ● 2 tablespoons oil ● 2 tablespoons fresh coriander chopped ● Salt to taste (optional) What to do ▪ Finely chop the garlic cloves. Spread the garlic, black pepper, on the meat then and set aside to marinate for about an hour or two. ▪ In a pan over medium heat, add the oil, then onions and sauté until almost golden-brown.   ▪ Add the marinated beef, then cook for about 5 minutes or until you seal the pores (when meat changes colour) add the knorr cubes mix well then add the curry powder and tomatoes. Adjust seasoning with salt if you wish, Mix well, Cook for another 10-15 minutes or until liquid is reduced and the sauce becomes thick and coats the beef and the beef is super soft. ▪ Finish off with some lime juice a

Broccoli And Fish Noodles Recipe  Let’s make some broccoli and fish noodles, this is such a simple recipe that can be whipped up in no time all you need to do is have your prep, pan sear your fish, boil your noodles and blanch your broccoli then just toss everything up in a pan spice up your recipe and enjoy the lovely meal. Broccoli And Fish Noodles What you will need ● 2 teaspoons butter ● 1 onion sliced ● 2 packets noodles cooked as per instructions ● 200g fish fillet (tilapia) pan seared ● 1 teaspoon garlic ginger paste ● 200g broccoli (blanched) ● Juice of one lime ● 50g tamarid purée (ukwaju) ● 1 teaspoon turmeric powder ● Salt and pepper to taste What to do ▪ In a pan over medium heat Add in the butter, then go in with the onions sauté until golden brown then add in the garlic ginger paste, and in the turmeric powder, then go in with the blanched broccoli continue to sauté, once cooked add in the Tamarind purée, continue to mix well then add in the cooked noo

Once upon a time there was a boy who loved a neighbor girl so much. They can't live without speaking a single day. Once the girlfriend gave a challenge to him to live a day without her.  No communication at all and said if he passed this challenge then she will love him forever. The boyfriend agreed and said I will sure success with this challenge. He never texted nor called his girlfriend for the whole day. He doesn't know that his girlfriend will live only for 24 hours. Because she was suffering from cancer. After 24 hours she already passed away but the boy doesn't know about it. After a day, the boy excitedly went to his girlfriend. He said that, "I did it baby" but tears fell as he saw his girlfriend lying in coffin. Her brother handed a note from her sister, written on it, "You did it baby, now please do it every day. I love you so much darling. Miss you a lot."