East African Dishes - Focus on Kenyan Cuisine

Kenyan Dishes:

Ugali - Maize flour cooked into a firm dough; a national staple.

Nyama Choma - Grilled meat (goat/beef), served with kachumbari and ugali.

Sukuma Wiki - Sautéed collard greens; economical and nutritious.

Githeri - Boiled maize and beans; simple and filling.

Chapati - Soft, pan-fried flatbread; eaten with stews.

Mutura - Grilled sausage made from minced meat and blood.

Pilau - Spiced rice with meat; aromatic and flavorful.

Matoke - Cooked and mashed plantains; common in western Kenya.

Mandazi - Fried sweet dough; enjoyed as a snack.

Omena - Small fried fish from the Lake Victoria region.

Other East African Dishes (also common in Kenya):

Injera - A spongy flatbread from Ethiopia and Eritrea, served with stews.

Kachumbari - Tomato-onion salad with lemon and chili.

Biryani - A layered rice and meat dish with a coastal origin.

Samosa - Fried pastry filled with spiced meat/veggies.

Mchuzi wa Samaki - Fish curry in coconut sauce.