Category: Kenya food recipe

kenya injera recipe Ingredients: • 1/4 cup Brookside Natural Yoghurt • 3 tablespoons Brookside Unsalted Butter for pan • 11/2 cups teff flour • cup white flour • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda • teaspoon salt • 3 cups water Preparation: 1. In a bowl, combine the teff flour, white flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add the water and Brookside Natural Yoghurt, whisking to form a smooth batter. 2. Heat a small amount of butter on a pan over medium high heat. Add 1/4 cup of the batter onto the griddle for each Injera, spreading the batter evenly to form thin pancake-like breads. 3. Cook until bubbles form and become somewhat dry, about 2 minutes. Turn the Injera and cook for about 1 minute more. Let cool before serving. This content is quoted from Brookside’s website. https://www.brookside.co.ke/blog.php

kenya pear tart recipe Ingredients: • 3 tablespoons Brookside Butter, softened • 1/2 cup sugar • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour • 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts • 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese • 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided • 1 large egg, room temperature • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 1 can (15 ounces) reduced-sugar sliced pears, drained well and thinly sliced • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon Directions: 1. Preheat your oven to 425°. Beat Brookside Butter, sugar and cinnamon until crumbly. Beat in flour and walnuts. Press onto bottom and up sides of a 9-in. Pie or tart pan with a removable bottom coated with cooking spray. 2. For filling, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Spread into crust. Arrange pears over top. Mix cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over pears. 3. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350°; bake until filling is set, 15-20 minutes. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving. This content is quoted from Brookside’s website. https://www.brookside.co.ke/blog.php

kenya cucumber yoghurt salad Ingredients: • 2 cups Brookside Natural Farm Fresh Yoghurt • 4 large cucumbers, peeled • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 2 teaspoons lemon juice • 2-4 cloves garlic, minced • Freshly ground pepper, to taste • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, or tablespoons chopped fresh mint • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil Preparation: 1. Cut cucumbers in half and seed. Cut each cucumber boat in half lengthwise and then halve each quarter. Cut crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces. Place in bowl, sprinkle salt on top, toss and set aside for at least 20 minutes. 2. Combine yoghurt, lemon juice, garlic, pepper, and parsley (or mint) in a medium bowl. Stir in the oil briskly. 3. Drain the cucumbers, return them to the bowl, pour the yoghurt mixture over and toss well. This content is quoted from Brookside’s website. https://www.brookside.co.ke/blog.php

kenyan chapati recipe Ingredients: • 3 cups all purpose flour • 1 teaspoon sugar • 11/2 teaspoon salt • 3 tablespoons Brookside Salted Butter (melted to liquid) 11/4 cup warm water • Oil for the frying Preparation: 1. In a large bowl add flour and make a well then add sugar, salt, followed by water and Brookside Butter 2. Knead to form a soft and sticky dough. 3. Place dough on a heavily floured board and knead until soft elastic and smooth. 4. Divide dough into 6 or 8 pieces and let it rest. 5. Using a rolling pin roll out dough into a circle 6. Oil pan. Then place dough on the pan. 7. Heavily oil the other side of the dough making sure you oil the edges too. 8. Cook for about 2-3 minutes, turning them over as needed until golden brown. 9. Serve warm. This content is quoted from Brookside's website. https://www.brookside.co.ke/blog.php