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  COAST CUISINE  

Traditional Vegetarian Specialities

 

 Coastweek   Kenya


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Welcome to COAST CUISINE

Coastweek - - Tried and trusted, these traditional recipes have
been kindly contributed by Coastweek readers - enjoy !

VEGETARIAN SPECIALITIES

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   'Mkate Mimina' - swahili rice cake - traditional

This nourishing and traditional Swahili Rice Cake is taken from
'A Taste Of Our Cooking': a special recipe collection courtesy
of the Ismailia Womens' Organisation United Kingdom.

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   KENYA GREEN BEANS WITH
RED TOMATOES AND HERBS

Kenya's French Beans are world famous from New York, to Tokyo
and Paris: all the 'smart' restaurants have their special ways to
serve this marvellous vegetable. Here is a traditional recipe from a
reader in Kilifi, who writes: 'We just cannot eat enough of this
simple and delicious greenery ... it goes well with any main course.'

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  BHARAZI KAUSHA (WITH COCONUT)

Pigeon peas, onions, tomatoes, green chilies and fresh coconut.

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  PARATHA WA MASALA

The original chapati delicately flavoured with tumeric, fresh garlic, 
green chilies and finely chopped coriander leaves.

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  VEGETABLE BIRIYANI (SAVOURY RICE)

A delicious festive meal of spicey vegetable masala served on 
a bed of basmati rice.

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   WAALI WA NAAZI (COCONUT RICE)

Fresh milk from the coconut gives this softly spiced rice
dish its characteristic taste.

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   BHARAZI (PIGEON PEAS) BHATT

A weekend favourites of pigeon peas from the Kenya Coast.

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