Vegetable and Fruits

Vegetables, fruits, salads, chutney and all recipes with vegetables

Egg Sandwich – Sandwich ya mayai

February 19, 2013
Egg Sandwich – Sandwich ya mayai

No need of mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, processed sandwich meat and all that mess, just a simple and healthy sandwich. You will need: Stir fry cabbage Sandwich Bread Recipe for Scramble eggs with Tomatoes 4 eggs 1/4 cup chopped onions 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes 1 tbsp. cilantro (optional) 1/2 tsp. salt Chili powder (optional) 3...
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Tanzanian Stir fry Cabbage – Kabeji ya kukaanga

January 18, 2013
Tanzanian Stir fry Cabbage – Kabeji ya kukaanga

    There are two different types of fried cabbage: one uses tomato paste and the other does not. Just remove the tomato paste from this recipe to try the second type. 1 lb. (½ kg.) chopped cabbage ½ cup chopped onions 1 tbsp. minced garlic 2 tbsp. minced ginger 2 tbsp. tomato paste...
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Jackfruit – Fenesi

September 17, 2012
Jackfruit – Fenesi

I love this fruit so much. It is available here in Phoenix at our local international food market, but it is much cheaper to buy canned jackfruit. Canned jackfruit taste almost the same as fresh. The seeds are boiled or roasted and eaten as a snack. If you love chestnuts then you will love...
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Amaranth Greens – Mchicha

July 12, 2012
Amaranth Greens – Mchicha

You will find amaranth recipes in A Taste of Tanzania cookbook coming soon. Amaranth greens (Mchicha) are one of the most consumed vegetables in Tanzania. Amaranth greens are easy to grow, and also very nutritious. It is sad that this healthy vegetable is just starting to be known in America and Europe. Based on...
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Green bananas and ox tail

March 15, 2012
Green bananas and ox tail

I have added ox tail in this recipe to help create natural flavor instead of using bouillon. Please do not use plantain, use regular green bananas.
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Potatoes in tomato sauce/ Viazi vya nyanya

May 16, 2011
Potatoes in tomato sauce/ Viazi vya nyanya

Potatoes in tomato sauce (Viazi vya Nyanya), is a common dish in Tanzania and East Africa. Served as a side dish with Meat, but also served for breakfast in some villages.
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Baobab Fruit – Ubuyu

September 6, 2010
Baobab Fruit – Ubuyu

Some people call baobab a super food, this is because of its high level of nutrients like vitamin C and calcium
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Christmas Recipes / Mapishi ya Noeli

December 24, 2009
Christmas Recipes / Mapishi ya Noeli

I have put together a pdf of simple recipes from Tanzania that many people will be preparing this weekend back in Tanzania. Traditionaly Pilau is the number one recipe to think of during the holidays. I wish you a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS. Click here to get the pdf. Nimetayarisha mapishi ya Noeli katika pdf....
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Kachumbali

September 29, 2009
Kachumbali

This is the one salad most Tanzanian kids know and love.Traditionally, raw cabbage is used for this dish. However, I prefer to first slightly fry the cabbage in a little extra virgin olive oil before using it in the salad. I have also add extra virgin olive oil. This is a side dish. Ingredients...
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Green Papaya chutney – Achali ya papai bichi

September 21, 2009
Green Papaya chutney – Achali ya papai bichi

This is very easy to prepare, but please use green papaya. It should not be ripe even a bit. You can find green papaya in any international store in town. If they do not have, please ask them, some stores will be happy to find one for you. Have this with any food but...
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  • Is there any difference between mahamri and mandazi? May 10, 2013
    As I am reading my old notes here, I came across something that I wrote a few years ago but I forgot to post it here. Before I post this topic, I would like to hear what my readers have to say. When I used to live in Nairobi Kenya in my teenage years, I noticed that almost every Kenyan I knew did not know what mandazi were, but they did know mahamri. I used […]
    Miriam Kinunda