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Thyme & Cumin Veg Burger With Creamy Lime Avocado Sauce

December 14, 2018 / Kaluhi / 2 Comments

Living as a vegetarian in this country is crazy EASY!!!!! We are so fortunate to have very many fresh ingredients and a ton of pulses that can be cooked in many different ways. Being vegetarian is not complicated or special- it simply means one does not eat meat. That means you can very readily enjoy a majority or Kenyan meals without slashing out plenty from our everyday meals. You will still enjoy your bhajia, viazi karai, ndengu, chapati, egg curry, githeri, bean stews, ugali, all our amazing traditional mbogas, biringanya, seasonal fruits, rice dishes, faluda, vibibi, vitumbua, mandazi, viazi vya rojo, njahi….the list is literally endless! We surely do live in the best country on earth!!

I love meat but I do not hesitate cutting it out from my dies once in a while because I still know I will eat delicious meals with all the amazing produce we have. I love meaty burgers but veg burgers are equally as delicious! My veg burger, whose patty was made with njahi and mushroom- and with the rich flavors of thyme and cumin was one for the books!

Turmeric Coconut Milk Ndengu

November 14, 2018 / Kaluhi / 30 Comments

Sometimes I feel I use coconut milk and/or cream in almost everything I cook- sweet or savory. But can you really blame me? LOL. Coconut milk goes with nearly everything, upgrades the taste of everything, adds complexity and depth to everything. And because of that, I will always grab a packet for myself when I am in the supermarket. I told you a few months back when I was making this other ndengu recipe, that I initially intended to cook it with coconut milk, only to discover I never had some! Tragic! The recipe still worked out then, but here we are now with my turmeric and coconut milk ndengu!

Ndengu, or as our friends at the coast refer to as pojo, and what in English are mung beans or green grams, are such excellent absorbents of flavor and packed with a ton of health benefits! Amplifying all that inherent goodness is truly all you need and deserve to make your meal times an experience.

Garam Masala Coconut Milk Carrot Soup

November 7, 2018 / Kaluhi / 5 Comments

I love tall, hairy men. We all have a type, and that is my type! There is something about that form of raw, uninhibited embodiment of masculinity that just gets to me. I think that’s why I really loved how Captain America in Infinity war – the beard!! He is really good looking either way, but I feel facial hair adds a bit of spice, ya feel me? I have made it my weekend habit to re-watch all marvel movies. I enjoyed them when they premiered in the past and still love them today! From all Iron Man & Captain America series, to both Guardians of the Galaxy volumes, Avengers , X-men…Everything! I am waiting with baited breath for Captain Marvel next year! I haven’t quite enjoyed Ant Man, and Ant Man and The Wasp, but all the rest are worth re-watching ! And of course, watching along with something delicious makes it all worth while!

My garam masala coconut milk soup is among my favorite soup recipes! Such amazing full flavors that I know without doubt that you too will deeply enjoy as well!

Minced Beef and Pork Sausage Lasagna

October 31, 2018 / Kaluhi / 15 Comments

Lasagna has to be among the top three most requested recipes by you guys. But I put off making it, for 4 and 1/2 years, but you know what, never late than never. Preparing this was so much fun, making the video was so smooth (though extremely time consuming as usual lol), and eating this, oh my! The eating was the proverbial cherry on top of the cake. I always get so excited when a recipe turns out better than I had envisioned it in my head. I start picturing myself eating it with my fam and watching their faces for reactions! Mum and Dad loved this so much, we are thinking of making it a monthly thing at home, with each month having a new spin. What do you guys think? Should I bring you along this adventure?

My minced beef and pork sausage lasagna is very easy to make. Two kinds of meat, two kinds of cheese and a world of flavor! You are going to fall head over heels with this beauty!

Fried Rice, Three Ways

October 17, 2018 / Kaluhi / 30 Comments

Even for people who love being in the kitchen, sometimes, it is a bit exhausting. We all go through those moments we do not want to stand too long in the kitchen cooking, but ironically still, ache to have something sooooo delicious. This is one of my all time favorite lazy meals, and fried rice is a close second! Besides it being a speedy meal, I really love how flexible this is and how wild one can go with experimentation and with different combinations! Whether veg of meaty, fried rice always comes through with flavor so strongly!

Today I want to share with you three of my all time favorite Fried rice recipes, and I hope you will fall in love with, not just one, but all three.

Garlic Rosemary Masala Fries

October 12, 2018 / Kaluhi / 22 Comments

Today is such a gorgeous day, isn’t it? I am typing this as I sit by the window with the bright, warm morning rays on my legs. I am looking at the jacaranda tree outside, whose flowers have just bloomed, and part of why October in Nairobi is always so so beautiful. I am typing this as I watch The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, which has been part of my nightly routine, but just now decided to squeeze in one episode before I wrap up this post and head off to work on November’s recipes. Weren’t the cartoons us 90’s babies grew up on the real deal? I mean we were served with such delicious variety and I just can’t help but re-live all of them! Power Puff Girls, Courage The Cowardly Dog, Ed, Edd and Eddy, Dexter’s Lab… I mean those were real cartoons! And I have to say, I will always love them, and I refuse to ‘grow up’ coz the heart likes what it likes y’all!

Speaking about good things, today’s recipe is among those that will always be in vogue. Always delicious. Ever so versatile! And an eternal classic!. I loved making these masala fries recipe and hope you love this one as much as I do!

Garlic Minced Meat

October 3, 2018 / Kaluhi / 3 Comments

Minced meat is my favorite lazy meal. Not only is it so delicious to make, but it is also so versatile such that it’s left overs are so amazing in sandwiches, in buns, as part of lasagna and many many maaaaaaaany other things. This recipe has been requested so much by you guys, and I guess I have been postponing making it because I though it was way too easy. But you know what, what is too easy for me may still be worth learning for someone else so I made minced meat anyway! Sorry for keeping you guys waiting!!

The recipe is exclusive to my YouTube channel. It is super detailed and the exact recipe quantities being detailed on the video’s description box. It is so easy to make delicious and beautiful minced meat with local ingredients and my video is testament to that! Thank you for being part of my tribe and hope you love this one as you always enjoy all my recipes.

Here is the link to the video.