Rinah Swahili Delicacies

Fragrant spiced rice dish, often with meat or vegetables.

Tender beef chunks slow-cooked in a savory traditional gravy.

A dish of pigeon peas, a coastal Swahili delicacy.

Beans slow-cooked in a creamy Swahili coconut milk sauce.

Fritters made from cowpea (kunde) flour and spices.

Standard bean stew in a tomato-onion base.

Small, sweet, cardamom-flavored fried dough balls.

Flavourful, free-range (indigenous) chicken cooked in a wet stew.

A combination plate of fried potato chips (fries) and chicken.

Fish cooked in a rich Swahili coconut milk sauce, served with Ugali.

A deep-fried whole fish served with a side of Ugali.

Chicken fried with spices until dry, with no gravy.

Goat or sheep meat cooked in a flavorful, saucy gravy.

Pieces of chicken slow-cooked in a flavorful gravy.

Beef cooked in a savory, thick tomato-based sauce.

Fried potato chips tossed in a spicy tomato masala sauce.

Tripe (cow stomach) cooked in a savory, saucy tomato stew.

Fried potato chips (fries) served with a small side salad.

Plain, steamed or boiled white rice.

A dish made from African Nightshade leaves, prepared as a specialty.

Ugali made from millet or sorghum flour.

A choice or mix of steamed spinach and Managu leafy greens.

A dense, staple cornmeal porridge/pap.

Deep-fried, spiced chickpea-batter coated potato slices.

10 pieces of seasoned, deep-fried potato chunks.

Crispy deep-fried rolled pastries filled with meat or vegetables.

Triangular pastries filled with savory meat or vegetables and deep-fried.

Soft, coiled, pan-fried East African flatbread.

Sweet, cardamom-spiced Swahili coconut donuts.

Fresh juice made from passion fruits.

Freshly squeezed orange juice.

Fresh juice made from ripe mangoes.

Tangy and sweet drink made from tamarind pulp.

Classic black tea mixed with milk

Brewed tea with lemon (size indicated by 50).

Aromatic, layered rice and spiced chicken masala dish.

Aromatic, layered rice and spiced beef masala dish.