Vegetable

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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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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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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Easiest way to peel tomatoes

August 30, 2009
Easiest way to peel tomatoes

How do you peel your tomatoes? Are you using a Knife? Then you should read this. I have come to realize that a few of my friends and family are peeling tomatoes using a knife. Just in case if there are many people out there who are doing the same thing; here is the...
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Pilipili hoho Stir fry

August 24, 2009
Pilipili hoho Stir fry

There are ingredients in every culture that would be added in almost every recipe. One of those ingredients for Tanzanians is, sweet peppers, which in Swahili is pilipili hoho. Pilipili hoho add a good flavor in any stew and we Tanzanians love sweet peppers in our stews. I do like to stir fry sweet...
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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