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Mahamri

  Ingredients *4cups of all purpose flour *2cups of coconut milk *1/2 cup of sugar *1 tsp of cardamon *1tsp of instant yeast * oil for frying Method In a bowl pour in the 4 cups of flour. Add in the yeast and mix with the flour  until its evenly. Add in the cardamon and sugar to the flour then mix the ingredients well. Pour in the coconut milk to the flour then start to knead slowly until the dough becomes softly. Cover the dough with some cling film then on top with a clean piece of cloth and allow it to rest for about 45minutes.  After 45minutes take the dough and divide it to small balls. Take a piece of the ball roll it and cut to small four shapes. Heat the oil using medium heat. Once the oil is hot, fry the mahamris. Serve and enjoy with some hot 😋

Toast bread

INGREDIENTS 1. 3 -4 slices of bread 2. 1 large onion 3. 1 large tomato 4. 1 hoho 5. Salt to taste 6. 3 eggs 7. Vegetable oil METHOD Wash and cut the tomato, onion and hoho into desired sizes. Beat the eggs in a separate bowl. Toss everything together in a mixing bowl until evenly combined then add salt. In the pan pour a little bit of oil, heat the pan over medium heat. Take one slice of bread and dip in the bowl containing all the ingredients. Make sure the bread is well coated with all the ingredients and the egg. Put the bread into the pan and fry .

Garlic potato wedges

INGREDIENTS 1.5 potatoes 2.6 cloves of garlic  3. 1/2 tsp of blackpepper  4. 1/2 tsp of paprika  5. 1/2 tsp of cumin 6. 1/2 tsp of cayneen pepper  7. One bunch of coriander leaves 8. Salt to taste  9.1/4 cup of flour  10. 1/2 cup of water 11. Vegetable oil  METHOD Peel off the potatoes and wash them. Slice the potatoes to wedges. Boil the potatoes for 5 minutes until they are half cooked 50% .In a separate bowl add flour, paprika, blackpepper, salt, cayneen pepper and cumin. Pour in the boiled potatoes into the paste then mix until the potatoes are well coated with the paste. Heat the oil in a deep frying pan. Once the oil is hot, dip the potatoes and fry them until golden brown.  In a separate bowl add garlic and 2tbsp of oil ,place the bowl to a microwave for 1 minute. Then pour the fried potatoes to the garlic bowl. Mix the potatoes well with the garlic . Garnish with coriander leaves. 

Cripsy Fried Chicken

INGREDIENTS 1. 1/2 chicken  2. 1 cup of bread crumbs  3. 1/2 cup of milk  4. 1/2 tsp of paprika  5. 1/2 tsp of blackpepper  6. 1/2 tsp of cumin  7. 1/2 tsp of ginger and garlic paste 8. 1/2  tsp of cayenne pepper  9. 1/2 tsp of salt METHOD Start by marinating the chicken. Add papprika, black pepper, cumin, ginger and paste, cayenne pepper and salt to the chicken. Mix the ingredients together to the chicken until the chicken is well coated  with the ingredients. Cover the chicken and leave it for 10 minutes.  In a separate bowl add bread crumbs, salt, black pepper, paprika and cayenne pepper. Mix the ingredients together. In a separate bowl add milk.  Take the chicken dip it into the bowl with a mixture of bread crumbs until it coats well  then go dip it to the milk. Then dip it again to the bread crumbs. Heat up the oil in a deep frying pan. Once the oil is hot enough, fry until golden brown and crispy.  

Omena in coconut sauce

INGREDIENTS 1. 2 cups of omena 2. 2 tomatoes 3.1 large onion  4. 3 cloves of garlic  5. Ginger 6. 1tsp of blackpepper 7. 1/2 tap of paprika  8. Lemon juice  9. 2 spoon of tomato paste  10. 1/2 cup of coconut sause 11. Salt to taste  12. Vegetable oil  METHOD Wash the omenas thrice in warm water then add lemon juice on top, leave for 10 minutes. After, fry the omenas using small amount of oil until they are crunchy. Blend the tomatoes.  In a separate pan, add onions,garlic and ginger paste fry until golden brown. Then add black pepper and paprika..,stir. Add the tomatoes and tomato paste. Stir and leave it to cook for 1-2 minutes. Add the fried omenas and stir. Pour in the coconut sauce, stir and let it cook for 2-3minutes using low medium heat.  Serve with hot ugali . food is for eating and good food is to be enjoyed

Potato Bajias

INGREDIENTS 1. 6 large potatoes  2. 2 cups of flour  3. 1 tsp black-pepper  4. Dhania 5. Salt to taste  6. Food colour(egg-yellow) 7. Vegetable oil for frying  METHOD Wash and peel off the potatoes. Thinly slice the potatoes into oval shape. In a separate bowl add in flour, water, food colour,dhania, black-pepper and salt. Whisk all the ingredients untii the paste becomes smooth. Add in the sliced potatoes to the paste. Mix the paste with the potatoes  together with a spoon until the potatoes are coat with the paste.  Heat the oil in a frying pan then deep the potatoes into the oil until they are crunchy and cooked. 

Bajia za kunde(black-eyed peas)

INGREDIENTS 1.Black-eyed peas(kunde) 2.Onions 3.Bell pepper 4.Dhania 5.Garlic and ginger paste 6.Curry powder 7.Tumeric 8 .Salt to taste  METHOD Wash the black-eyed peas and soak them in water for overnight in a large bowl. In the morning, wash the black-eyed peas and remove the skin. Blend the black-eyed peas ,onions, Bell peppers, Dhania, ginger and garlic together using a blender. After, pour the mixer in a bowl. Add in the turmeric,curry powder and salt to taste, mix and stir. Heat the oil in a frying pan . Scoop the mixer using a tablespoon and fry them until golden brown.

Soft layered chapatis

Ingredients  6 cups of flour  2 tsp of salt 1 tsp of sugar  3 spoons of oil Warm water Method In a large bowl, pour in flour, salt sugar and oil. Then mix the ingredients together. Add water and start to knead the dough. Knead until it becomes soft. Place the dough on a flat surface knead until it softens up. Cover the dough with clean kitchen towel and let it rest for an hour or two.  After divide the dough into 10 - 15 equal parts making small ball like shapes. Arrange them in a flat surface dusted with flour. Cover with a kitchen towel to avoid drying up.  Dust flour  a flat surface and take one of the balls and start rolling with a rolling pin to a circular shape. In a hot pan , place the rolled out circular chapati and fry both sides with little oil  on medium heat until it becomes golden brown. Place your cooked chapati on a flat plat and cover with aluminum foil.  Repeat this process for the rest of remaining balls of dough.

Fried potatoes

Ingredients Peeled potatoes  1/2 tsp of cumin Cayenne pepper (optional)  2 green chillies Dhania 1 tsp of minced garlic  1/2 tsp of minced ginger 1/2 tsp of tumeric Lemon Vegetable oil  Salt to taste  Method Boil the peeled potatoes for 15 minutes. In your frying pan with oil, cumin ,Chillies, garlic and ginger and bit of cayneen pepper. Cut the boiled potatoes into quarters. Add the potatoes into the pan fry then sprinkle some lemon juice on top. Fry the potatoes until they become a little crispy. Garnish the potatoes with Dhania.

Thyme Chicken

Ingredients  5 pieces of chicken  1 teaspoon of thyme 1/2 teaspoon of chicken masala Soya sauce  Vegetable oil for frying  Salt to taste  Method Heat your frying  pan with a little oil over medium heat. Add in the pieces of chicken. Pour in thyme and chicken masala top of the chicken. Fry the the chicken while turning them so as they can cook on both sides.pour in a bit of soya sauce into the chicken. Fry to about 5-10 minutes.  Serve while hot đŸ”„ 

French Crepes

Ingredients  4 cups of all purpose flour  2 cups of milk  4 eggs  1/2 cup of sugar Vegetable oil for frying  Method In a small bowl beat the eggs. In a separate large bowl add in flour, sugar, milk and the eggs then beat the mixture using a whisk until smooth. Heat the frying pan with a little bit of oil over medium heat. Pour or scoop the batter crepes into the pan using a spoon. Rotate the pan to spread the batter crepes as thinly as possible. Cook for 1-2 minutes. Brown on both sides serve while hot with tea or coffee. 

Garlic and Coconut Milk Matoke

Ingredients  10 matokes.                                         5 potatoes  Half Pumpkin  1 cup of light coconut milk 1/2 cup of strong coconut milk(tui) 5 cloves of garlic,minced  1/2 tsp of blackpepper 1 large onion Coriander leaves 3 tomatoes 1/2 tsp of curry powder  1/2 tsp of paprika  Vegetable oil for frying  Salt to taste  Method Peel and wash the Matokes,potatoes and pumpkin then slice them up and put them on a bowl. In a sufuria,add the onions ,oil, garlic and blackpepper .Let this cook.  Once they are cooked add tomatoes, salt and all the spices, let this cook for about 5 minutes.  Once they are cooked, add your chopped matokes,potatoes, pumpkin and the light coconut milk. Once the Matoke is 3/4 way done, add the strong coconut milk. Then let it simmer for 2-3 minutes.  Serve while hot ☺

Beef Pilau

INGREDIENTS 1/2 kg of beef 6 peeled potatoes  3 cups of rice Mixed pilau spices Vegetable oil for frying  5 Minced garlic  Ginger Water  2 large onions  Salt to taste  METHOD Grind in using a kind garlic and ginger together add salt.  In a separate sufuria, add in vegetable oil, onions and fry until golden brown.Add in peeled potatoes stir. Then add mixture that you grinded and mixed pilau spices , stir the potatoes so that they can get the flavor. Add in the beef and salt  stir and cook  Add in 3 cups of rice and 6cups of water, stir and let it cook.  Once the rice is ready serve while hot.

Matoke

ingeredints 6 matokes 3 tomatoes  1 large onion  1 green pepper  1/4 teaspoon of paprika  1 teaspoon of blackpepper 1 teaspoon of curry powder  1 teaspoon of thyme Vegetable oil to fry Salt to taste  Method Peel and slice the matokes into 3- 4 parts. Wash and boil the matokes until they are soft. Then set aside.  In a separate sufuria, add in oil and onions fry until golden brown. Add in blackpepper, paprika, curry powder and thyme., then stir. Add in tomatoes and salt , add in a bit of water while stirring. Let it to simmer for about 10 minutes.  Then add in the matokes and let it cook for 2 - 3 minutes  Serve while hot. 

Samosas

 Beef filling Ingredients 1 kg of minced meat 1 teaspoon of blackpepper Coriander leaves 3 green onions 1 teaspoon of minced garlic Lime juice  Pepper Salt to taste Method In a sufuria add in the minced meat, boil over low medium heat until its dry. To sufuria add in onions, blackpepper, garlic,lime juice, salt, pepper and coriander leaves.Stir and cook over a low medium heat for about 5 - 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside. Dough pastry  Ingredients 3 cups of all purpose flour 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil Lime juice 2 cups of warm water Salt to taste Method In a bowl add in flour, water, lime juice and salt mix together. On a flat surface knead the dough until it becomes soft and no longer sticky . Lightly oil the dough and let it rest for 10 minutes.   After the rest divide the dough into 4 small  equal balls. Roll out the balls into 6 inch diameter and brush some oil on it and sprinkle some flour. Repeat the process with all the balls ...

Viazi Karai

Ingredients 1 kg of potatoes 1 teaspoon of blackpepper 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper Lime juice  1/4 egg yellow food colour 1 litre of vegetable oil 1 & 1/2 cup of all purpose flour Water  Salt to taste Method Wash the unpeeled potatoes. In a sufuria add water and boil the potatoes until they are soft and they start to peel off. Remove from the heat and peel off the skin completely and set aside. In a separate bowl add in flour, salt, yellow food colour and water. Mix together using a whisk until it is soft and there is no lumps. In a small bowl make chill filling, add cayenne pepper, lime juice and salt and set aside. Cut the potatoes into two, fill in between with chill filling and sandwich them back. Repeat the same process for the rest of the potatoes. In a frying pan over medium heat, pour in the vegetable oil. Dip and coat the potatoes in the bowl with flour and food colour mixture.Deep fry the coated potatoes until crispy.  Serve with ukwaju sause an...

Mandazis

Ingredients  3 cups of all purpose flour  3/4 cup of milk  3 tsp of sugar  1tsp of yeast  Blueband 2 eggs  1tsp of baking powder  Method Wet ingredients  In a separate bowl pour milk, sugar,eggs, blueband and yeast mix the mixture until it becomes evenly.  Dry ingredients  In a bowl add in flour and baking powder. Pour in the wet ingredients into the bowl. Start knead the dough until it becomes soft.  Leave it for about an hour to rise twice the size it was.  Later take the dough and cut into shapes. Heat the oil and deep fry the mandazis.  Serve with hot tea.