Melt in Your Mouth Sweet Syrupy Dessert (Gulab Jamun)
Todays a special day in the Mehri household. My husband and I are celebrating our anniversary and with special days come delectable desserts. To mark …
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Swahili Cake Donuts (Donas)
Sometimes, well a lot of times in my case, you just want to make something quick to have with tea but you still want it …
Custard Milk Powder Cake (Sweet Nido)
The first time I had this was around 2002 when my friend Nadia made it for me. I had one bite and I was hooked …
Addictive Pillows of Joy (Mahamri)
Known as Mahamri in Mombasa, these babies are ubiquitous to Kenyan homes. I recently took these to my Japanese friend’s house and her kids went …
Packed Potatoes (Viazi Vya Karai)
Sometimes on my many trips to wonderland I question whether someone from the deep Texan South took a trip to the Kenyan Coast with this …
An Egg Recipe to Make Your Heart Sing (Shakshuka)
The word ‘shuka’ means get down in Swahili and this recipe makes me want to get down and dance because of how easy and great …
Golden Crispy Onions
Crispy onions are crucial to a good biriyani but they are also perfect for other things like blue cheese steak sauce, scrambled eggs, sandwiches, prawn …
An Easy Breakfast Recipe… Kaiserschmarrn!
‘Do you remember the time when we fell in love? Do you remember the time when we first met?’ Yes, yes, I do remember the …
Swahili Chicken Biriyani, an Easy Main Course
A quick search for biriyani on google and you’re bound to end up with a gazillion recipes to choose from hailing from India or Pakistan. …