PAKORA

Pakora is a crispy Indian snack that is deep fried to a beautiful golden colour and cooks to different shapes and sizes.

INGREDIENTS:

1. 2 large potatoes cubed
2. 1 large onion cubed
3. 1 small carrot grated
4. 1/2 green pepper cubed 
5. 1/2 a bunch of coriander chopped
6. 2 green chilli chopped
7. Oil 
8. Salt 1tablespoon
9. Tumeric 1/4 teaspoon
10. Curry powder 1/4 teaspoon 
11. Gram flour (besan)
12. Water approximately half a cup

RECIPE:

• Put all your dry ingredients in a bowl and mix everything together
• Add water and continue to mix to a thick consistency as shown on picture above
• Heat your pan with oil on medium heat
• Take a small amount of the mix with your hand or a tablespoon and place it in the oil and repeat 
• Fry on medium heat until golden on both sides for about 4 minutes
• On your second batch u can add gram flour if your mix is not as thick
•  Remove on kitchen paper 

Bon Appetite 

MANGO CHUTNEY

Mango chutney is made from unripe mangoes and a few other ingredients.It can be used as a dip to alot of diffrent foods and can also be added to homemade curry to give it extra flavour.This recipe is by far the easiest to make and the results is outstanding.


INGREDIENTS:

1. One large unripe mango
2. One small carrot 
3. Six green chilli
4. 1/2 white onion chopped 
5. Juice of two lime
6. Two tablespoon water
7. Quarter teaspoon salt or to taste

RECIPE:

• peel the mango and carrot
• Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend till soft
• If the mixture is too dry add water till u get the consistency as shown on the picture above.
• Serve on a bowl and enjoy your chutney

Bon Appetite.

SALAD (KACHUMBARI)

Kachumbari is a popular salad in east Africa mainly Kenya and Tanzania made out of fresh tomatoes,onions and to those who love spicy food green and red chilli, flavoured with fresh lemon juice and salt.

Kachumbari  is delicious with any food but my favourite way is to have it with grilled meat and chips.it can also be combined with ugali (a traditional Kenyan dish) pilau,biryani and many more

Onions have a bitter taste so the big secret to this salad is to massage a teaspoon of salt to the onions then wash the onions in a colander to remove the salt.This will make the onions taste mild and not sour.

INGREDIENTS:

1. 3 onions sliced
2. 2 Tomatoes sliced
3. 1 red and 1 green chilli chopped (optional)
4. 1/2 teaspoon salt
5. 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

RECIPE:

• In a colander add your onions and salt.
• Massage them together
• Wash of all the salt through running water
• Put it aside for all the water to drain out
• In a diffeent bowl add your sliced tomatoes and the chilli
• Add the onions to the tomatoes.Make sure all the water is drained from the onions before adding
• Flavour your salad by adding the salt and lemon.

MKATE WA NYAMA

Mkate wa nyama is a staple food in Mombasa Kenya.It is mainly cooked in the evening and served with nyama Choma (cubed bbq meat on a stick),chips and salad.

INGREDIENTS:

1.Onions cubed (very small)

2.Eggs

3.Square pastry sheets

4.keema i have posted a full recipe on how to      make it

5.Coriander

6.Oil

RECIPE:

• On a bowl mix 5 tablespoon of keema, one small egg, half an onion and sprinkle some coriander 
• Lay two square of pastry sheets flat then add the mixture in the midde
• Fold all the four angles one by one as shown on the pictures
• Heat a pan on low heat with half a teaspoon of your preferred oil
• Place the folded mkate wa nyama on the pan and let it cook until golden brown
• Turn it on the opposite side and do the same
• Each side takes approximatly 3 minutes
• Serve with chips and salad

Bon appetite

MINCED FILLING (KEEMA)

This is my way of making keema with no added oil yet still very delicious and healthy.Keema can be used on alot of meals like samosa,kebab,meatpies e.t.c

Ingredients.
1.   keema 1 kilo (beef,Chicken,or Lamb)
2.  1 large green pepper
3.  1 tablespoon garlic
4.  1 teaspoon ginger
5.  1 tablespoon blackpepper
6.  1 tablespoon curry powder
7.  1/2 teaspoon cinnaon
8.  1/2 teaspoon crushed chilli
9.  1 fresh lemon juice
10. salt
11. 2 green chilli
12. coriander half a bunch chopped

RECIPE:

• Blend the green pepper and greenchilli together
• In a pan add the keema and all the remaining ingredients apart from the lemon juice and coriander
• Cover the pan and let it simmer on low heat for about 20 minutes stirring it constantly to avoid lumps
• When the keema starts to dry and is not soggy anymore add the lemon juice and the chopped coriander.
• Mix it for a few minutes then put it aside to cool.

TIP:  constantly stir to avoid lumps and make sure it dries.When it starts sticking to the pan slightly that's when u switch off your heat.

Bon Apetite

HEALTHY STIR FRY CHICKEN STRIPS

 1. 1/2 kilo of boneless chicken
 2. one large onion
 3. 1 small green pepper
 4. 4 pieces of garlic chopped
 5. 1 teaspoon ginger
 6. 1 teaspoon Madras curry powder
 7. 1 teaspoon black pepper
 8. 1 teaspoon crushed chilli or to taste
 9. 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
10.1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
11. half lemon juice
12.coriander 1tablespoon

Recipe.

• Cut your chicken in strips,wash and put it in a large sieve to drain all the water.
• Take a wok or pan and on a low heat add your garlic, ginger and all the spices and stir a few times. 
• Add a drop of water if it's sticking to the wok

• Add your chicken to the wok, mix it to all the spices.
• Let it simmer on low heat for 5-7 minutes mixing when needed.
• Add your onions and pepper and mix for another 3 minutes on medium heat.
• I know there is alot of mixing but since the food has no added oil it tends to stick if you do not mix frequently
• Squeeze your lemon and sprinkle the coriander and leave it on low heat for another minute and viola your healthy yet delicious chicken stir fry is ready.

Serve with rice,naan or those on a diet can enjoy it on it's own.

Bon apetite