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Super Healthy And Delicious Meal Enriched With Veggies And Greens  Whole Roast Chicken With Veggies And Greens  The festive season is almost here! Here is a super healthy and delicious meal that is enriched with veggies and greens to get your iron up, some starch which is mashed potatoes and chicken where you shall get your protein. How incredible is this? Let's get cooking! What you will need  ● Whole roast chicken with Mash Potatoes and buttered Sukuma and Spinach   1. Buttered Sukuma and Spinach  Ingredients: ● 1 bunch of spinach shredded ● 1 bunch sukuma shredded (collard greens) ● 2 tablespoon butter ● 1 onion sliced  ● 1 tomato diced  ● 1 teaspoon garlic ginger paste ● 2 Royco Iron Fortified beef cubes   What to do ▪ In a pan over medium heat, melt some butter, add onions, add in garlic and ginger, sauté until golden brown then add tomatoes mix well and then in the spinach and sukuma. ▪ Let it cook until it produces its natural juices in about five minutes, crumble in the Roy

Swahili Beef Biriani And Rice Recipe  Swahili Beef Birian And Rice A plate of Swahili biriani on Friday is just Happiness don’t you agree?  1. Swahili Beef Biriani  ● 1 kg beef fillet steak (if using a tough cut of meat you will need to add in 1-2 cups of water in the mix and cook Until your meat is tender) ● 500ml veg oil ● 4 large onion sliced ● 1/2 kg potatoes peeled and cut into halves  ● 1 teaspoon garlic minced ● 1 teaspoon ginger minced  ● 1 tablespoon whole pilau mix ● 2 tomatoes cubed  ● 1 green pepper finely diced  ● 300g tomato paste ● 3 lemons squeezed ● 250ml Buttermilk (maziwa Lala) ● Salt to taste  2. Rice ● 2 cups Pishori or basmati rice ● 4 cups Water ● 1/2 teaspoon yellow food color or saffron  ● Salt to taste What you will need  ▪ In a deep fat frying pan add in the oil and fry the onions to golden brown using the same oil fry the potatoes to get a good crust from the outside then keep aside. ▪ Cut the fillet steak in cubes and keep aside. in a separate pan Add In so

Thick Chicken Curry With Rice Recipe  Chicken Curry Served With Rice And Banana  Thick chicken curry with rice, this meal paired with banana is everything you need for the weekend. What you will need  ● 1 kg Chicken cut into 8 pcs  ● 1 tomato grated ● 1 onion sliced  ● 50g tomato paste ● 1 tbsp Ginger ginger paste/ mince ● 1 capsicum diced  ● 1 teaspoon Cumin powder ● 1 teaspoon Black pepper ● 2 tablespoons Royco mchuzi mix ● Salt to taste ● 2 tablespoon oil ● Juice of 1 lime ● 1 cup water  What to do  ▪ In a pan over medium heat add in the oil and sauté the onions until soft add in the garlic and ginger paste, sauté for few seconds. Then add in grated tomato, cumin, black pepper mix well. ▪ Now add chicken, cook for 1-2 minutes. ▪ Add capsicum and mix it well. ▪ Go in with the tomato paste, dilute mchuzi mix in 1/4 cup water and add in the mix, Cook covered with lid until the chicken has released its natural juices and almost cooked, then add in 1 cup of water bring to a boil until ▪

Delicious Swahili Chicken Curry Recipe  Swahili Chicken Curry Served With Fried Vegetable Rice Goodness this Swahili Chicken curry is so delicious and very easy to make, pair this with your favorite fried rice and boom the family will be happy. Let’s get into the kitchen. What you will need  ● 1 kg Chicken cut into 8 pcs  ● 1/2 kg potatoes peeled and halved  ● 50g tomato paste ● 2 tbsp Garlic and ginger paste  ● 1 bunch Fresh green coriander ● 1 teaspoon Crushed cumin seeds ● 1 teaspoon Black pepper ● 1 teaspoon Crushed red chili ● 1/2 teaspoon fresh Turmeric minced  ● 1 tablespoon Royco Mchuzi mix (chicken) ● Salt to taste ● 200ml Plain Buttermilk (lala) ● 2 tablespoon oil ● Juice of 1 lime What to do  ▪ Heat oil in a wok and add the garlic and ginger paste, stir fry for few seconds. Then add crushed cumin, black pepper stir well. Go in with the potatoes mix well, Now add chicken, cook for 4 - 5 minutes the chicken will produce natural juices. ▪ Add fresh coriander and mix well. ▪ In

Delicious Swahili Pilau Recipe  Swahili Pilau Let’s make some delicious pilau. Don’t add tomatoes please! Only put tomato in kachumbari. What you will need  ● 2 cups Basmati rice ● 6 medium potatoes (peeled and halved) ● 2 onions sliced ● 1 capsicum diced ● 3 Cardamom Pods ● 1/2 teaspoon whole black pepper ● 2- 3 sticks whole cinnamon ● 2 whole cloves (karafuu) ● 1 teaspoon whole cumin ● 1 kg Beef T-Bone steak (boiled) ● 1 tablespoon garlic ginger paste ● 2 tablespoon oil ● 1 teaspoon ghee (optional) ● 4 cups water ● Salt to taste   What to do  ▪ 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 don’t brown the onions, then go in with the whole spices sauté until fragrant and mix well then add the garlic ginger paste and potatoes cook for about 2 minutes. ▪ Add the boiled beef continue to stir well until flavors combine then add in the rice mix well then go in with the 4 cups of water, and bring it to a boil, a

Delicious Coconut Potatoes With Beef Recipe  Coconut Potatoes Served With Beef Let’s make a healthier version of coconut potatoes with beef this recipe is simple all you need to do is mix everything in one casserole and bake or roast in an oven no oil needed for this recipe you’ll get your natural oils from the coconut. Let’s do this. What you will need  ● 1kg sliced potatoes  ● 1/2 kg beef steak cubed (boiled) ● 1 large sliced onion ● 1 tomato diced ● 300ml coconut cream  ● 1 lime  ● 1 capsicum diced  ● 1 teaspoon garlic ginger paste  ● 1 teaspoon turmeric  ● 1 teaspoon black pepper  ● Salt to taste ● 500ml water What to do  ▪ In a casserole arrange the sliced potatoes add in the onions sprinkle the garlic ginger paste, add in tomatoes, capsicum, turmeric, black pepper then add in the boiled beef, mix well using your hands or spatula now add in salt to taste add half of the coconut cream and water. Roast in an oven at 200°C for about 30-40 minutes or until the the liquid has reduced c

Juicy Rib Eye Steak With Cherry Tomatoes And Wedges Recipes  Rib Eye Steak With Cherry Tomatoes And Wedges  Yawaaa! craving some steak. Let’s make my juicy rib eye steak with cherry tomatoes and wedges.  What you will need  ● 1kg rib eye steak sliced  ● 1 teaspoon black pepper ● 1 knorr beef cube  ● 4 whole garlic cloves ● 2 sticks rosemary  ● 1 slice of pineapple extract (optional) ● 3 tablespoons Oil for pan searing  ● 1 kg potatoes cut into wedges (blanched) ● 1 knorr beef chilli cube  ● 1 packet cherry tomatoes  ● 100g butter melted  What to do  ▪ Marinate the steak with the black pepper, knorr beef cube, whole garlic cloves and juice from the slice of pineapple, what you want to do is squeeze the pineapple slice and get only the pineapple juice extract on the steak this is a perfect tenderizer, let it stay in the marinade for about 15 mins or so And then in a pan over medium heat add in the oil, pan sear the steak about two minutes each side or until brown continue the same on the

Amazing Three Combo Recipe  Lamp Chops And Fried Cabbage  Lamp chops in coconut with fried cabbage, you guys must try this combo it is just amazing! Here is the recipe. What you will need  ● 500g lamb chops  ● 3 garlic cloves minced  ● 1 teaspoon Black pepper  ● 1 and 1/2 teaspoon curry powder  ● 1/2 cabbage shredded  ● 2 onions sliced  ● 2 tomatoes diced ● 1 teaspoon curry powder  ● Salt to taste  ● Juice of 1 lemon  ● 200ml coconut cream  ● 1 tablespoon oil  ● Fresh coriander for garnish  What to do  ▪ Marinate the lamb chops with the minced garlic, Salt to taste add some black pepper squeeze juice of half a lemon and mix well until all the flavors are distributed over the lamb chops set aside for about two hours to marinate. In a pan over medium heat add in 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil, pan sear the lamb chops about 5 minutes each side or until golden brown, once lamb chops are cooked sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon of curry powder and then go in with the coconut cream let it cook in the cre

Swahili Whole Chicken In Coconut Sauce With Mixed Salad Whole Chicken In Coconut Sauce With Mixed Salad  You can have this with rice, ugali or even roast potatoes if you wish. Let’s get cooking. What you will need  1. For the chicken  ● 1kg whole Kenchic chicken with skin  ● 1 teaspoon black pepper  ● Salt to taste  2. For the sauce ● 400ml coconut cream  ● 1 teaspoon paprika ● 1/2 teaspoon turmeric  ● 1 teaspoon garlic powder  ● 1/2 teaspoon black pepper  ● 1/2 lime (squeezed)  ● 8-10 whole scotch bonnet (pilipili Mbuzi optional) ● Salt to taste  ● Mixed salad to serve  What to do  ▪ Wash the chicken  ▪ Marinate the fish with the black pepper and salt Massage it well until the chicken is coated with the spice all over. Tie the chicken legs with a kitchen cotton twine just to keep it intact (optional) and roast in the oven using the grill function at 180°C for 1 hour or until golden brown. ▪ As the chicken is roasting let’s make the sauce, in a pan over medium heat add in the coconut c

Fluffy Carrot Rice With Sauteed Beef Recipe  Carrot Rice Served With Sautéed Beef The most requested recipe is here. Let’s make the fluffy Carrot rice with sautéed beef. What you will need  1. For the carrot ● 4-5 carrots grated  ● 2 tablespoons vegetable oil ● 1 teaspoon cumin powder  ● 2 cups basmati rice  ● 4 cups water  ● Salt to taste  2. For the beef ● 1 kg beef steak cut into cubes (boiled) ● 2 onions diced  ● 1 capsicum diced  ● 1/4 cup white vinegar  ● 1 tablespoon oil ● 1 teaspoon turmeric powder  ● Salt to taste  What to do  ▪ In a pot over medium add in the oil go in with cumin powder give it a good mix now add in the carrots sauté until soft go in with 2 cups of rice 4 cups of water salt to taste bring to a boil cover and steam until cooked about 20 minutes or so fluff up the rice and ready to serve.  ▪ To make the beef in a pan of a medium heat add in the oil sauté the onions until soft add in the capsicum give it a good mix go in with the boiled beef add in the vinegar m

Super Delicious Swahili Mutton And Goat Meat Recipe  Mutton Served With Coloured Rice Here is the super delicious recipe. Let's get in the kitchen and start cooking. What you will need  1. Swahili Mutton/Goat Meat ● 1 kg mutton/ goat meat  ● 200g raw Pawpaw purée (blend raw pawpaw) ● 500ml veg oil ● 4 large onion sliced ● 1/2 kg potatoes peeled and cut into halves  ● 1 teaspoon garlic minced ● 1 teaspoon ginger minced  ● 1 tablespoon whole pilau mix ● 1 teaspoon garam masala ● 2 tomatoes cubed  ● 1 green pepper finely diced  ● 300g tomato paste ● 3 lemons squeezed ● 250ml buttermilk (maziwa Lala) ● Salt to taste  2. For the rice ● 2 cups basmati rice ● 4 cups Water ● 1/2 teaspoon yellow food color or saffron  ● Salt to taste What to do  ▪ In a deep fat frying pan add in the oil and fry the onions to golden brown using the same oil fry the potatoes to get a good crust from the outside then keep aside. ▪ Cut the mutton in cubes and marinate it with the Pawpaw purée and keep aside for

Golden Crispy Potato And Chicken Dish Recipe  Golden Crispy Potato And Chicken  How about some Chicken and Crispy Potato? Alright! Let’s make this easy Potato and chicken dish. This recipe is healthy and delicious everything becomes golden and crispy you can have it as a meal on its own or add some extra salad on the side to enjoy even more! Let’s get into the kitchen. What you will need  ● 1 chicken cut into quarters with skin  ● 1 kg potatoes peeled and halved (par boiled) ● 4 carrots sliced  ● 2 onions cut into chunks ● 2 bell pepper cubed ● 1 teaspoon garlic powder  ● 1 teaspoon black Pepper  ● 1 teaspoon onion powder  ● 1 teaspoon turmeric powder  ● 1 teaspoon cumin powder  ● 1 teaspoon oregano ● Salt to taste  ● Juice of 1 lemon  What to do  ▪ In a bowl add the powdered spices and the salt give it a good mix, pat dry the chicken pour half of the dry spices over the chicken and rub all over the chicken. Squeeze the lemon juice on the chicken and set aside.  ▪ In a casserole put th

Yummy Kebab Recipe  Swahili Thick Kebabs Served With Rice Let’s make some Swahili thick kebabs. Okay this is so yummy. Make it and then Enjoy.  What you will need ● 250g minced beef  ●1 teaspoon garlic ginger paste  ● 1 teaspoon garam masala ●1 teaspoon turmeric powder  ● 1 teaspoon curry powder  ● Juice of one lime ● 1 onion sliced   ● 1 tomato cubed ● 2 tablespoons ● 100g tomato paste ● 2 tablespoons oil for frying  ● Salt and pepper to taste ● Chopped coriander ● Cooked turmeric rice for serving  What to do  ▪ On a plate season the mince meat with salt and pepper, add turmeric powder, garlic ginger paste, lime juice, coriander and half of the garam masala, mix well with your hands ensuring all the ingredients are combine well and flavors has infused well.  Using both your hand start molding the kebabs in a cylindrical shape as you roll them with your hands until you get the desired shape, you should get about 10- 15 kebabs depends with the size of the kebabs.  ▪ In a non stick pan o

Delicious Tamarind Chicken Recipe  Tamarind Chicken  Let’s make one of my signatures, the tamarind(ukwaju) chicken I love the tartness and the combination of flavor in this recipe, we will use a whole chicken cut into two.  What you will need  ● 1 whole chicken cut into two (halved) ● 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  ● 6-7 eggplants halved ● 3 sweet pepper diced  ● 1 tablespoon honey  ● Salt to taste  ● 2 tablespoons oil  ● 2 cups thick tamarind sauce/ extract  ● 1 bunch fresh coriander  What to do  ▪ Pour all the powder spices, turmeric, curry powder, black pepper, coriander powder, turmeric powder and paprika over the chicken and rub all over, add the 1 teaspoon garlic ginger paste and salt continue to rub and mix well using your hand and set aside to marinate and infuse flavor for about 2 hours or so.  ▪ In a non stick pan

Delicious Ugandan Ugali, Beef Rojo And Creamed Spinach Recipe  Ugandan Ugali Served With Beef Rojo And Creamed Spinach  What's for lunch? Here there is Ugali, Beef rojo and Creamed spinach and Red pepper. Let's start cooking. What you will need  1. Beef rojo ● 500g beef cut into cubes  ● 2 garlic cloves  ● 5 tablespoons raw paw paw purée ● Juice of 1 lime  ● 1 teaspoon black pepper  ● 1 onion sliced ● 1 sweet pepper sliced  ● 2 tablespoons tomato paste  ● 2 Royco beef cubes ● 1 teaspoon curry powder  ● 2 tablespoons Oil  ● 4 tablespoons buttermilk ● 2 cups water  What to do  ▪ On a chopping board Finely Chop the garlic cloves, put the garlic on the meat, add black pepper, paw paw purée and set aside to marinate for about an hour or two. In a pan over medium heat add in the oil, add in onions and sauté until almost Golden brown, add in the sweet pepper mix well then go in with the marinated beef, cook for about 5 minutes or until you seal the pores, then add in the buttermilk, R

Authentic Swahili Meal Potatoes In Coconut Sauce The most requested recipe! Let’s make Viazi vya nazi (Potatoes in Coconut Sauce)  the very authentic Swahili meal.   What you will need  ● 1kg sliced potatoes  ● 1/2 kg mutton (boiled) ● 1 large sliced onion ● 1 tomato roughly cut  ● 300ml coconut cream  ● 1 lime  ● 3 green chilies  ● 1 teaspoon garlic ginger paste  ● 1 teaspoon turmeric  ● 1 teaspoon black pepper  ● 2 tablespoon of oil  ● Salt to taste ● 500ml water ● Coriander for garnish  What to do  ▪ In a hot non stick pan Pour in the oil, add in the onions and sauté until soft, add in garlic ginger paste, tomatoes, whole green chilies, turmeric, black pepper then add in the boiled mutton, mix well then go in with the potatoes and salt to taste add half of the coconut cream and water. Let it cook until the water has reduced completely and potatoes are cooked, use a small knife to test the tenderness of the potatoes you don't want to serve half cooked potatoes because sometimes s

Delicious Fluffy Dark Chocolate Cake Recipe  Fluffy Dark Chocolate Cake  Here is my delicious fluffy Dark Chocolate cake recipe with Raspberries, this is my first ever recipe and the best one I have ever created to date. It’s super easy to whip up using Unga wa Taifa Self Raising flour and your cake will become so moist and fluffy. Try it and let me know. What you will need  ● 500g Sugar ● 350g Butter ● 5-6 eggs ● 500g Taifa raising flour  ● 100g cocoa ● 1 1/2 glass milk ● 2 tspn vanilla essence ● 1 packet raspberries ● Ganache  ● 1kg dark chocolate melted  ● 250ml heavy cream (whipped) ● 1 teaspoon vanilla extract  ● Pinch of salt What to do  ▪ Beat the butter and sugar until fluffy add in the eggs one by one add in the vanilla essence and beat until mixture is soft. In a separate bowl sift the Taifa self raising flour and cocoa then gradually add in that mixture to the butter little by little while mixing finish up with the milk to soften the mixture then bake in a greased and lined

Ugandan Most Delicious Beef Recipe Ever Smoothered Beef With Mashed Potatoes  This is the simplest and most delicious beef you will ever make at home. Let’s make some onion smothered beef (T-Bone) What you will need  ● 1 kg T-Bone steak cut into cubes  ● 2 tablespoon oil  ● 1kg Onions (you can reduce to 1/2kg) ● 1 teaspoon black pepper  ● 1 Beef cube (bouillon)  ● Salt to taste  ● 1/2 cup white vinegar  ● 3/4 ltrs Water for boiling  ● Coriander for garnish  ● Mashed potatoes to serve. What to do  ▪ In a pressure cooker over medium heat add oil, sauté the onions until soft and slightly golden go in with the beef mix well, add in the black pepper, beef cube, salt to taste and vinegar continue to mix well then add in the water give it a good stir and then cover with the pressure cooker lid cook for about 15- 20 mins and voila your beef is ready should be thick with less liquid. Serve with some mash potatoes and garnish with fresh Coriander.  ▪ PS: Pressure cooker cooks and tenderizes the

Tandoori Chicken Recipe  Tandoori Chicken  Let’s make my very simple to prepare tandoori chicken, My ultimate trick with drumstick is to prick them with a knife all around the drumstick so that the marinade will infuse well and flavors will soak in this also makes the drumstick cook towards the inside.  What you will need  ● 10-14 chicken drumsticks (mguu) ● 1 medium fresh ginger sliced  ● 4 cloves of garlic  ● Juice of 2 lemon ● 3 heaped tablespoons plain thick yoghurt  ● 3-4 tablespoons tomato paste  ● 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper ● 1 teaspoon curry powder  ● 1 teaspoon turmeric powder  ● 1 teaspoon cumin powder  ● 1 tablespoon honey ● 1 cup chopped coriander ● Salt to Taste  What to do  ▪ Use a knife and prick or slightly put some cuts halfway on the drumsticks, arrange the drumsticks on a baking pan, sprinkle some salt, black pepper, half of the lemon juice and set aside. ▪ In a blender put the the ginger, garlic cloves, turmeric, curry powder, cayenne pepper, cumin powder, tomato pas

Delicious Lemon And Herb Chicken Recipe  Lemon, Herb Chicken  And Potatoes  Here is the delicious Lemon & Herb chicken with roasted potatoes recipe. What you will need  ● 1 Kenchic spring chicken cut into 8 pieces ● 1 teaspoon dried mint herb  ● 1 teaspoon Oregano  ● 1 teaspoon dried basil herb ● 1 teaspoon garlic mince  ● 1 teaspoon ginger mince  ● 1 teaspoon paprika  ● 1 onion diced  ● 2 chicken bouillon cubes  ● Juice of 2 lemon  ● 100g tomato paste  ● 2 tablespoons oil ● 2 teaspoons brown sugar  ● 1/4 cup water  ● Salt to taste  What to do  ▪ Wash the chicken well, marinate with lemon, garlic, ginger and salt. In a non stick pan over heat add the oil and pan sear the chicken until golden brown on each side, add in the diced onions and mix well. Once the onions are soft Go in with the herbs, start with mint, oregano then basil mix well now add in the paprika and crumble in the chicken bouillon cubes continue to cook until flavors combine well, add in the tomato paste, mix well t