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Cajun Chicken Wings in Pineapple Tangawizi BBQ Sauce

August 22, 2018 / Kaluhi / 21 Comments

I am one of those people who eats according to what their soul desires. I cook depending on my mood. And for that reason, I have never really abided to a meal plan. What I cook on a particular day is almost 100% dependent on my mood and what I have in my freezer and fridge. I am also one who does not feel shy or guilty for that once in a while indulgence. As long as it is within my recommended daily caloric count, yes, I can eat anything and everything. It is the overdoing that makes a certain food bad. A once in a while treat is completely ok guys <3! That said, my current OBSESSION is my cajun chicken wings with my pineapple tangawizi bbq sauce. How mouthwatering does that sound?!!! It is very easy to make, and this pineapple tangawizi bbq sauce is right up there on the list of one of my all time fave creations!

I hope you love this one as much as you do and slip this recipe among your chicken wing recipes for those days you want something delicious to have!

Coal Grilled Fish Fillet

September 9, 2014 / Kaluhi / 8 Comments

I have spent the better part of my life in one of the most vibrant suburbs in Nairobi – Lang’ata. Besides the fact that you can literally find everything at your door step (something I absolutely miss), Lang’ata seemed to come alive in the evenings. At dusk, these suburb streets filled with people rushing from work, clicks of youth lazily strolling, school children in their school uniforms and music-blasting matatus making their rounds. Street food vendors would erect their stands, prepare their food and serve the awaiting customers. The aromas that filled the cool evening air were those of roast maize, mutura, mshikaki and bhajia. I fondly remember the ladies who sold fried fish. With their wide grins and eager eyes, it was almost impossible to pass them by without buying some fish for yourself. These were the memories playing in my mind as I made this coal grilled tilapia fish fillet. It soaked in a rich marinade before cooking and this played up its flavor.
If you love fish, you will fall head over heels with this recipe that I got from one of my favorite chefs, Ina Garten. And if you do not like fish, I will make you a believer!

Coconut Milk Stewed Matoke

August 30, 2014 / Kaluhi / 16 Comments

Think about your childhood for a moment… If you were like most kids, there was always that meal you never liked to eat, despite it being healthy for you. Be it pumpkin, broccoli, peas or fish, there must have been something that you could not get down your throat. For me it was Matoke. I just found it absolutely unappealing, yet a month would not go by without my mum preparing it for us. With time, however, I really grew to like it and today it is one of my favourite Kenyan dishes.
One of my readers asked how she can prepare a meal without the use of spices and still make it tasty. My answer was simple: use the original source of the spice. For instance, instead of using ground garlic, use freshly pounded garlic cloves. I always cook with spices so I took this as a challenge and decided to make one of my favourite dishes, without spices. And let me tell you, it turned out better than I could have ever imagined.
From my heart to yours, I hope you enjoy this coconut milk stewed matoke as much as I did.