11 (Kenyan)

List by: atasneem, created: 19 Jun 2020, updated: 19 Jun 2020 Public: Users can add dishes

Kenya has different traditional foods which are a must-try. Below a list of the most popular dishes from Kenyan cuisine.

1. Nyama Choma

(Kenyan)

Nyama choma is roasted meat, and it's one of Kenya's most beloved dishes. It is usually served with kachumbari salad and ugali. You eat it with your hands. Only salt and pepper are used to season this dish.

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2. Sukuma Wiki

(Kenyan)

Sukuma wiki is a dish made of collard greens, and sometimes people confuse it with kale. Ugali can be eaten with sukuma wiki. It's a dish in which collard greens are cut into thin slices and sautéed along with onions and tomatoes. It's a simple dish but full of flavor.

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3. Chips Mayai

(Kenyan) (Tanzanian)

Chips Mayai is a Kenyan food that is a combination of French fries and an egg omelet. It is made with eggs, potatoes, salt, pepper, oil. It is served with kachumbari and tomato sauce to enhance the flavor.

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4. Matura

Deadly African Blood Sausage (Kenyan)

Matura or Deadly African Blood sausage is a blood-soaked delicacy enjoyed by Kenyan people. The main ingredients are meat, blood, spices, intestine, chilli, onions, tripe, beef cubes.

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5. Tilapia Fry

(Bangladeshi) (Kenyan)

Tilapia is widely eaten fish and very popular in Kenya because it is readily available and affordable. It is deep-fried and served with kachumbari, ugali, or pilau. This fish is rich in nutrients like vitamin A, omega-3 fatty acids, and protein.

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6. Bhajiyas

Potato Chips (Bangladeshi) (Kenyan)

Bhajiyas are a popular snack in Kenya. They're made by slicing boiled potatoes into thin, circular slices, dipping them into a seasoned gram flour batter, and then deep-frying them. They're served hot with ketchup or other homemade sauces. They're very crispy and very filling.

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7. Mukimo And Beef Stew

(Kenyan)

Mukimo is a tasty staple food cooked by mashing green peas, potatoes, maize, and pumpkin leaves or spinach leaves altogether. Sometimes beans can be used as a substitute for green peas. It is normally served with beef stew.

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8. Maharagwe

(Crap) (Kenyan)

Maharagwe is red kidney beans cooked in coconut milk. It is served hot with ugali, rice, chapati, or even mandazi. It can either be sweet or savory.

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9. Wali Wa Nazi

Coconut Rice (-African-) (Kenyan)

Wali Wa Nazi is a popular Kenyan food mostly along the Indian Ocean coast. White rice is cooked with grated coconut meat to create a fragrant twist on plain boiled rice. Wali wa nazi is best enjoyed with a serving of fish or chicken curry, some vegetables, or even bean stew.

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10. Githeri

(Kenyan)

Githeri is a Kenyan traditional meal of maize and legumes, mostly beans of any type mixed and boiled together. The maize and beans are mixed together in a sufuria or pot, water is then added and the mixture boiled until the food is cooked and ready to eat.

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11. Beef Stew

(Kenyan)

Beef stew is an important and traditional dish of kenyan cuisine. It is consumed widely by the people of kenya. It is made using beef and kenyan spices.

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