Traditional Kenyan Cooking with Nicole #cooking

maize flour

🥗Healthier: whole grain flour

💰Cheaper: cornmeal

Whole grain flour adds nutrients while cornmeal is often less expensive.

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, while pork can be more affordable.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk reduces calories, while regular milk is often cheaper.

collard greens

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Spinach provides similar nutrients and kale is often less expensive.

Boil water in a pot.

Add a little bit of butter to the boiling water.

Gradually add maize flour to the boiling water while stirring until it thickens.

In a separate pan, sauté onions in olive oil.

Add collard greens to the sautéed onions with salt and pepper.

Prepare chicken by seasoning with paprika, salt, and pepper, and cooking in olive oil until golden.

Add garlic, onions, and tomatoes to the chicken and cook.

Stir in ground ginger and curry to the chicken stew and cover to cook for a few minutes.

Serve ugali with collard greens and chicken stew.

Cooking Techniques

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Dietary