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The dish is mainly made of bananas that are cooked in a pot along with onions, tomatoes, chili's, garlic, lemon juice, meat, and onions. This is a very usual kind of dish which you may not have tried before. The bananas are cooked until they turn really soft. As the cooked banana starts to form a thick sauce with the other ingredients, the dish is ready. This tastes the best when eaten with rice, chapatti or ugali. This is simply the Kenyan form of French fries.
This glorious dish is loved by all. The potatoes are sliced like chips and then seasoned with a batter and then deep fried. It is then served hot with a tomato salsa dipping which is totally worth trying. If you love French fries which we all do then you must try this dish. This can be described as French fry omelet which is really tasty to try. This is made with Kenyan chips that are placed in a frying pan before they are covered with a batter of beaten egg and cooked thoroughly. Once the omelet is ready, it is served with chopped tomatoes.
This is a kind of good calorie dish which will provide you with enough energy to explore your surroundings. The dish also happens to be popular in Tanzania. Try this dish in order to taste fries in a different way.
This dish is mainly known for its the amazing smell that can be smelled from lies away. This deep-fried dough is quite popular among the locals.
The amazing smell of the dish is surely going to entice you to have it. This dish is treated as a breakfast item or evening snack. Is quite filling and is better to enjoy it with a cup of sweet tea. Image Courtesy. This is yet another great dish that you simply cannot afford to miss in Kenya.
This is Kenyan sausage which is a protein-rich snack. Onions, tomatoes, and spices such as cumin, turmeric, and the optional cayenne pepper are added to the mix. Some variations have potatoes and meat chunks. Its popularity has never waned since the dish has been the main meal served to students since the s, and it continues to trend with young people.
The Kikuyu people must know their way around the kitchen with another contribution to this Kenyan food guide. It goes well as a side for stews and grilled meat. Bhajias and madras are both products of Indian culinary influence in Kenya. During the railway construction era, Indian workers provided the bulk of the skilled manpower required for construction. Many would later settle in the country and create Indian dishes that have become part of Kenyan cuisine.
Madras is a condiment known for the unique flavor it brings in combination with other Kenyan dishes. This healthy saucy dip is typically served with a variety of chicken and other Kenyan rice dishes or as a snack with crispy bhajias.
Matoke refers to both the fruit and the dish made from unripe East African highland bananas. Recipes for matoke stew vary but the bananas are typically stewed with onions, tomatoes, coriander leaves, beef, spices, and other ingredients. Once the bananas turn soft, the dish is ready to be served, usually with Kenyan chapati. Chapati is another Kenyan staple dish derived from Indian cuisine. The outer layers are brushed with oil before being browned on both sides in a skillet to give it a crispier texture.
In Kenya, chapati can be enjoyed on its own with ginger tea or paired with a variety of stews, meats, and vegetable dishes. A good side dish can elevate the whole Kenyan dining experience as it complements the main course, and there is nothing more versatile than rice.
Asians may have plain white rice that works best with their mains, but Kenya has a better, more flavorful version — wali wa nazi. As tea and coffee is grown in Kenya these are the favoured beverages across the country.
Both the tea and coffee is so good, many travellers end up taking some home with them. Street foods are popular in and around the markets, which are found all over the country. The more popular street foods are:. The main staples of Kenyan cuisine are: Maize meal called Ugali when cooked and unga when raw and rice.
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