Welcome to my listing page for recipes from Kenya, East Africa. This page is part of my African Recipes Site part of my attempt at gathering in one place recipes from each and every country on the Continent of Africa.
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Kenya
Kenya, officially: Jamhuri ya Kenya; Republic of Kenya is an East African country where the oldest hominid (human-like) fossils have been found. Evidence suggests that the direct evolutionary ancestors of modern humans arose in this country. Kenya's capital and largest city is Nairobi and he country gained independence from Britain on December 12th 1963 and declared itself a republic on December 12th 1964. The country has considerable ethnic diversity and the main groups are: Gky 18%, Luhya 15%, Luo 14%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 7%, Ameru 6%, Somali 3%, other African (including Swahili people, Pokomo, Giriama, Rabai, Duruma, Chonyi, Digo, Kauma, Taita, Meru, Turkana, Orma (Oromo), Wasanye, Wanyoyaya, Borana, Rendille, El Moran, Malakote, Embu, Teso, Gabra, Ndorobo, Maasai) 13%, non-African (Asian/Desi, Anglo-African/European, and Arab) 1%. Official languages are Swahili and English. As well as native cuisines, Kenyan cooking has been influenced by Indian and British influences. A feature of Kenyan (and much of Swahili cookery) is the use of curry powder and the staples are plantains and thick meals made from maize, millet or sorghum, such as ugali. These are often served with stews or grilled meats. Fresh fruit are often used as a dessert. |
| Baked Millet Bread Origin: Kenya | Kenyan Chicken Tikka Origin: Kenya | Nyama na Irio (Meat with Corn) Origin: Kenya |
| Crunchy N'Dizi (Crunchy Bananas) Origin: Kenya | Kenyan Pilau Rice Origin: Kenya | Oysters Mombasa Origin: Kenya |
| Green Banana or Plantain Chips Origin: Kenya | Kenyan Samosas Origin: Kenya | Safari Steak Origin: Kenya |
| Grima Fish Curry Origin: Kenya | Kuku na Nazi (Chicken with Coconut Milk) Origin: Kenya | Saladi Origin: Kenya |
| Irio Origin: Kenya | M'Baazi Origin: Kenya | Steamed Millet Biscuits Origin: Kenya |
| Karamu Chicken Origin: Kenya | Maharagwe (Spiced Red Beans in Coconut Milk) Origin: Kenya | Steamed Millet Bread Origin: Kenya |
| Kariokor Nyama ya Kuchoma (Barbecued Meat, as in the Nairobi Market) Origin: Kenya | Mombasa Pumpkin Dessert Origin: Kenya | Vegetable Curry Origin: Kenya |
| Kenyan Beef Stew Origin: Kenya | Mtuza wa Samaki (Baked Curried Fish) Origin: Kenya |
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Other East African recipes: Bamia Okra Relish Poisson Salé Supu ya Ndizi Kachumbari Doro Zigni Mtedza Puffs Plantains with Tomato and Greens Beef Curry Tegelese Tesmi Chicken Seychelles Steamed Millet Biscuits Chicken Mauritius Spinach and Simsim Zitumbuwa Samaki wa Kusonga Carrot, Cucumber and Mango Salas Tomato and Peanut Relish Ladu Lasary Voatabia White Cabbage Salad Chickennat Sweet and Sour Goat Meat Casserole Firigisi za Kuku Rwandan-Beans with Cassava Mkate wa Ufuta Bean Leaf Starters Join the Celtnet Recipes Discussion Forum The African Cookery PDF file — It takes time and money to keep The Celtnet Recipe Site on the world wide web. You can help via the PayPal donation system: you remain anonymous as all eMail details are destroyed once your gift has been verified and a 'thank you' email has been sent. I need your trust and do not keep or sell eMail addresses. Once your donation has been made you will receive a copy of my The Guide to Spices and their Uses PDF file which contains a description of 57 spices along with recipes showing you how to use them. In addition the book contains recipes and techniques to create restaurant-style curries at home (recipes that are not on this website). Any donation you make goes towards the Help Stefan charity campaign. For more information see the Frequently Asked Questions. Also, if you purchase a book through any of the Amazon links below then a portion of the price will go to the maintenance of this site. Thank you for your help in keeping 'Celtnet Recipes' running. |
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