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Mulligatawny Soup

Mulligatawny Soup (India)

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Mulligatawny Soup (India) Ingredients  1/2 cup chopped onion  2 stalks celery, chopped  1 carrot, diced  1/4 cup butter  1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour  1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder  4 cups chicken broth  1/2 apple, cored and chopped  1/4 cup white rice  1 skinless, boneless chicken breast half - cut into cubes  salt to taste  ground black pepper to taste  1 pinch dried thyme  1/2 cup heavy cream, heated 6 Servings Directions 1. Saute onions, celery, carrot, and butter in a large soup pot. Add flour and curry, and cook 5 more minutes. Add chicken stock, mix well, and bring to a boil. Simmer about 1/2 hour. 2. Add apple, rice, chicken, salt, pepper, and thyme. Simmer 15-20 minutes, or until rice is done. 3. When serving, add hot cream. Source web address 20 Easy International Recipes
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Steamed Chopped Pork with Fresh Water Chestnuts

Steamed Chopped Pork with Fresh Water Chestnuts (China)

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Steamed Chopped Pork with Fresh Water Chestnuts (China) Ingredients  1 pound chopped fresh pork (loin end)  8 fresh Chinese water chestnuts, peeled and cleaned  1/2 teaspoon salt  1/2 teaspoon sugar  1/2 teaspoon monosodium glutamate  1/2 teaspoon light soya sauce  1/4 teaspoon dark soya sauce 2-3 Servings Directions 1. Put the chopped pork on a cutting board or chopping block. Wrap water chestnuts in a lint-free cloth napkin or towel and crush with the side of a cleaver or a heavy knife. Spread the crushed chestnuts over the pork and use a cleaver to chop the two together until thoroughly blended. Then, with a knife, push the mixture onto a heat-resistant platter or plate. Even it out into a neat shape with a fork (your fingers would make the mixture sticky). Sprinkle the meat mixture as evenly as possible with the salt, sugar, monosodium glutamate, light and dark soya sauce. 2. Place on rack in bottom of wok or pot. Add about an inch of water, cover and steam until well done (about 20 minutes). Serve with boiled rice. Source web address 20 Easy International Recipes
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Beef Bulgogi

Beef Bulgogi (Korea)

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Beef Bulgogi (Korea) Ingredients  1 pound flank steak, thinly sliced  5 tablespoons soy sauce  2 1/2 tablespoons white sugar  1/4 cup chopped green onion  2 tablespoons minced garlic  2 tablespoons sesame seeds  2 tablespoons sesame oil  1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 4 Servings Directions 1. Place the beef in a shallow dish. Combine soy sauce, sugar, green onion, garlic, sesame seeds, sesame oil, and ground black pepper in a small bowl. Pour over beef. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight. 2. Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate. 3. Quickly grill beef on hot grill until slightly charred and cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes per side. *Can be rolled up in red leaf lettuce with rice and hot pepper paste. If you want to spice it up just add red pepper powder to your marinade. (You can purchase the hot pepper paste and red pepper powder at your local oriental market). Source web address 20 Easy International Recipes
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Yakisoba Chicken

Yakisoba Chicken (Japan)

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Yakisoba Chicken (Japan) Ingredients  1/2 teaspoon sesame oil  1 tablespoon canola oil  2 tablespoons chile paste  2 cloves garlic, chopped  4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch cubes  1/2 cup soy sauce  1 onion, sliced lengthwise into eighths  1/2 medium head cabbage, coarsely chopped  2 carrots, coarsely chopped  8 ounces soba noodles, cooked and drained 6 Servings Directions 1. In a large skillet combine sesame oil, canola oil and chili paste. Stir fry 30 seconds. Add garlic and stir fry an additional 30 seconds. Add chicken and 1/4 cup of the soy sauce and stir fry until chicken is no longer pink. Remove mixture from pan, set aside and keep warm. 2. In the emptied pan combine the onion, cabbage and carrots. Stir fry until cabbage begins to wilt. Stir in the remaining soy sauce, cooked noodles and the chicken mixture to pan and mix to blend. Serve and enjoy! Source web address 20 Easy International Recipes
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Matoke

Matoke

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Matoke is a dish originating from Uganda and a very popular dish among Kenyans. Though the original recipe from Uganda uses unripe bananas as the main ingredient, Kenyans have their own version with an addition of the readily available potatoes and sometimes with arrow roots. It is a quick fix for when you do not have a lot of time to cook. Ingredients • 8 medium size bananas (not quite ripe yet) • 4 potatoes • 2 pounds of beef, chopped • 3 tomatoes, chopped • 1 large onion, chopped • 2 carrots, cubed • small bunch of coriander, chopped • 1 tablespoon of salt • 1 tablespoon curry powder • Vegetable oil 15 Preparation • Prepare the ingredients by covering your hands with cooking oil, then peel the unripe bananas - The oil helps your hands from getting sticky from the bananas. • Peel the potatoes and cut them into even wedges • Put the beef in a cooking pot with a pinch of salt and add one cup of water, then place on heat and cover. Let it boil for 30 minutes till the meat is tender. • Drain the broth that is remaining and put aside, preserve it for soup later. Add oil to the meat and heat for a few minutes as you stir to mix, then add the onion. Let the onions fry with the meat for 3 minutes then add tomatoes and carrots, stir to mix, then cover and simmer until the tomatoes have softened. • Add the bananas and the potato wedges to beef and stir. Then add the preserved meat broth from the initial boil for soup, if not enough, add additional water as desired. • Add coriander and curry powder. Cover then let it simmer for 15 minutes or until the bananas and potatoes are soft. • Remove from heat and serve Source web address Favorite Kenyan food Recipes
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Kachumbari

Kachumbari

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For Kenyans, a Pilau dish is not complete without a side dish of Kachumbari. Kachumbari is a popular accompaniment for main dishes like Pilau and Nyama Choma (roasted beef or mutton) and Ugali Ingredients • 4 large tomatoes • 2 medium onions • 1 bunch of coriander • 2 lemons • Salt • Vinegar (optional) • Chili pepper(optional) Preparation • Clean the tomatoes and chop into small pieces and set aside. Dice the onions, finely chop the coriander and slice the lemons into halves. • Kachumbari recipe step 1 (see photo) • Place the ingredients in one bowl and gently mix. Squeeze the lemon juice into your kachumbari and mix again adding a pinch of salt and the vinegar to taste. • Leave to set for 10 minutes Source web address Favorite Kenyan food Recipes
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Pilau

Pilau

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A wedding in Kenya without Pilau is a big ‘No-No’. Pilau is a traditional meal among the coastal people of Kenya and Tanzania. It is a fragrant rice dish cooked using whole organic spices, beef, chicken or mutton, and is commonly served with Kachumbari – the Kenya version of Salsa. Ingredients • 2 cup long grain basmati rice • 4 cups water • 1 onion, sliced • ½ chicken, sliced into bite-size pieces • Vegetable oil • 4 cloves, whole • 2 cinnamon sticks, whole • 5 cardamoms, whole (lightly smash for stronger smell and taste) • 9 black peppercorns, whole • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds • 1 teaspoon of each ginger and garlic, crushed • 2 peeled potatoes (optional) • Salt to taste 12 Preparation • In a cooking pot, add onions and vegetable oil and cook until the onions start to brown. • Add all whole spices and fry for 1 minute. • Add chicken and fry for 6 minutes. • Add potatoes (optional) and water and bring it to boil. • Add salt to taste • Once the water boils, add rice and simmer until the rice is a little wet, not completely dry. • Place the cooking pan in an oven, cover it and let it cook in a little water so it doesn’t become completely dry. • Serve hot with salad, gravy, chili or Kachumabri. Source web address Favorite Kenyan food Recipes
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Sukuma Wiki

Sukuma Wiki

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Sukuma Wiki is a Swahili phrase meaning push the week. What is really being pushed is the family food budget to stretch a bit longer. Sukuma wiki is a mixture of kale, meat, spices and at times spinach to make a savory dish. It can also be prepared without meat and be just as tasty. In such a case, it is flavored with beef bouillon cubes. It is a very popular meal among Kenyan families because of its simplicity and affordability. Sukuma Wiki is commonly served alongside Ugali. Ingredients • 1 bunch of both kale and spinach • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil • A pinch of salt • 2 tomatoes • 2 beef bouillon cubes • 1 large onion Preparation • Remove the stalks from the vegetable. • Shred them into your desired size using a sharp knife. • In a saucepan, heat oil then brown the onions. • Chop the tomatoes and add them into the light brown onions. • Add salt and crushed the bouillon cubes and cook for 1 min. • Add the cut vegetables and cook for 3 mins. • Remove from fire and serve Source web address Favorite Kenyan food Recipes
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Maize and Finger Millet Flour Ugali

Ugali

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Ugali is the most common staple food in Kenya. It is a polenta-like dish, made from maize, millet or sorghum flour, added to boiling water and cooked until it becomes a dense block. It is usually eaten with meat stew, Nyama Choma (Roasted beef or mutton) or most commonly with Sukuma Wiki (cooked kale). It is a well-known energy-giving and body-building food. Ingredients (Serves 2 people or more) • 1 cup maize (corn) flour • 2 cups water Preparation • Boil water until it bubbles. The water should be very hot. This ensures the Ugali will cook perfectly • Add a cup of maize flour into the water. Let it cook a few seconds until water starts to cover the flour • Use a wooden spoon to quickly start mixing the flour and water • Add a handful of flour and continue to mix the water and flour it will start to come together • Reduce heat to medium and keep turning the Ugali as it continues to stick together • Gather the Ugali and press it onto the side of the Cooking pot 9 • Place the wooden spoon under the Ugali and form into a ball in the middle of the cooking pot • Repeat pressing the Ugali on the side of the cooking pot and turning it to the middle • Once the Ugali has become firm, turn it once more and smoothen it into a round. You will know your Ugali is ready once you start to smell the aroma clearly • Place the cooked Ugali over onto a plate • Dip the wooden spoon into water and use it to smooth the Ugali into a ball on the plate • Serve the Ugali whole or sliced. Enjoy with your favorite stew, meat, veggies, fish and more. Source web address Favorite Kenyan food Recipes
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Dawa medicine cocktail

Dawa medicine cocktail

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The Dawa (medicine) cocktail, invented in Nairobi, was inspired by the Brazilian ‘Caipirinha’ drink.  Dawa is commonly prepared when fighting a cold or sore throat. Today Dawa is a very popular drink and found at tables and cafes throughout Kenya. It is loved for its strong ginger aroma. Ingredients • 1 piece ginger root, grated • 1 tablespoon of root turmeric (preferably) you can substitute 1/2 tablespoon ground turmeric • The juice of 1 lemon • Honey to sweeten (optional) Preparation • In a pot, add 2 glasses of water, ginger, and turmeric. Once it boils, reduce heat and simmer for 3-4 minutes. • Remove from heat and settle for 1-2 minutes. • Strain, add honey, and serve. • Dawa can either be served chilled or hot. In the summer, it is lovely over ice with fresh mint. Mixing it with Prosecco will impress your guests! Source web address Favorite Kenyan food Recipes
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