Chai (Tanzanian style)

You can use chai masala if you have instead of all these spices and follow the same direction.

Ingredients 
2-inch piece fresh ginger, cut into thin rounds 
2 cinnamon sticks 
2 teaspoons black peppercorn 
10 whole cloves
6 cardamom pods 
8 cups cold water 
2 table spoons of black tea or 3 bags of black tea (preferably African tea) 
2 cups whole milk 
1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar 

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Directions
Combine first 5 ingredients in medium saucepan.  
Using mallet or back of large spoon, lightly crush or bruise spices.  

Add 8 cups water; bring to boil over high heat for about 5 to 10 minutes. 
 Add tea bags and boil again for 5 minutes.  
Reduce heat to medium-low, add milk and partially cover pan, and simmer gently for 10 minutes.  
Remove from heat.  
Add sugar bring tea just to simmer over high heat, whisking until sugar dissolves. 
Discharge tea bags or strain chai into teapot and serve hot.

Sauteed Red Cabbage (Tanzanian Style)

Ingredients 
sliced 1/2 red cabbage
1 small onion
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 
1/3 lemon juice
2 tablespoons sugar
salt and black to taste

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Directions 
Heat a skillet over medium high heat. 
Add oil and onion and saute 2 minutes or until golden brown. 
Add cabbage and sauteing it until it wilts, 3 to 5 minutes. 
Add lemon juice and turn the cabbage in it. 
Sprinkle sugar over the cabbage and turn again. 
Season with salt and pepper continue to cook 10 minutes or until ready to serve, stirring occasionally.

Note: Do not over cooked the cabbage

Nyama Ya Kuku ya Kuchoma (Grilled chicken)

Ingredients
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest 
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 
1/2 teaspoon salt 
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 
1 pound chicken thighs & legs 

1 teaspoon minced ginger 
 1 teaspoon hot red chilli (options)

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Directions 
In a large shallow dish, mix lemon zest, lemon juice, ginger, hot pepper and salt. 
Place the chicken in the dish, and turn to coat. 
Cover, and marinate 3 hours in the refrigerator. 

Prepare your outdoor grill for high heat. 
Put the chicken on the prepared grill and discard remaining mixture. 
Grill until the chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

Tanzanian Style Beef Kabobs

Ingredients
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest 
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 
1/2 teaspoon salt 
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 
1 pound boneless beef cut into 1 inch pieces 
1 large red onion, cut into wedges 
1 large green bell pepper, cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces 
1 teaspoon minced ginger 
1 pound cherries tomatoes
Hot red peppers (options)

Easy Yummy Carrots Cookies

This is such a yummy recipe and super easy to make. You can’t go wrong. My 5 year old daughter and I make this together all the time. It is not a perfect recipe but healthy. 

Ingredients
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup canola oil
3 eggs
1/2 cup applesauce
3 cups carrots
1 ½ whole wheat flour 
1 ½ white flour 
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon vinegar (option)
½ white sugar  
1 cup oatmeal (option)

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Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
In a mixing bowl, cream the canola oil and brown sugar, eggs one at a time and vanilla; mix well.
Combine  the dry ingredients excerpt the white sugar and add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
Add grated carrots and mix again but do not over mix.
Carefully shaping balls of dough into a plate containing sugar. 
Put them onto an ungreased baking sheet. Flatten with fork. Bake for 12 minutes or until done.

Chapati za Maji - Tanzanian Pancakes (Crepes)

Ingredients 

1 cup milk 

2 eggs

1 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup sugar

1 cup all purpose flour

1 tablespoon canola oil and more for cooking pancakes

1/2 cup water (or as needed)

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Directions

Mix all the wet ingredients and whisk 

Put the flour salt and sugar in a large mixing bowl.

Gradually whisk in the wet mixture and mix.

The batter need to me not too heavy or too light. Just right enough so you will be able to scoop. If it is to heavy add a little more water. 

Cover and let it rest for abut 30 minutes to 1 hour

Heat the nonstick frying pan over medium -high heat.

Put small part of canola oil in the frying pan and swirl around so that it lightly coats the surface.

Pour a scant 1/4 cup batter into pan, quickly tilt pan in all directions so that the batter covers pan with a thin film.

Cook about 1 minute and carefully lift the edge of the pancake with a spatula and flip on another side and cook again for about 1 minute. 

Remove to a plate and repeat with a remaining batter. (Make sure to put a fresh dab of canola oil in a frying pan before pouring the batter each time)  

Serve them while hot with tea or stew. 

Kiumbo (Kiburu) Plantain & Beans Soup (Kilimanjaro Soup)

Ingredients

3 green plantains, peeled and diced

1 cup dried beans substitute (can red kidney beans)

1 tablespoon bicarbonate of soda substitute baking soda or accent flavor enhancer

1 pound stew beef (option)

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive

Salt to taste

4 cups water

Directions

Soak your dried beans overnight (If you are you using the canned beans skip this step). 

Papaya Juice (Juisi ya Papai)

Ingredients 
Papaya
Milk
Fresh lemon juice
Sugar or honey 

Cassava and Curry Beef meal (Mihogo na Nyama )

Ingredients 
1 1/2 pounds cassavas (about 3 by 8 inches long ), peeled and cut into 2-inch cubes 
1 pound beef stew 
1 3/4 pounds broccoli cuts into small florets
1 diced tomatoes
2 cloves garlic, minced 
1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger 
1 teaspoon curry 
1 diced onion 
Coconut milk (option) 
Olive oil 

Ndizi na Nyama ya Ng'ombe (Plantains and Beef)

 

Mahindi ya kuchoma (Grill Corn Tanzanian Style)

Ingredients
Corn on the cob 

Direction
Charcoal Grill – Get the coals started and heat up until gray or medium hot. Arrange them so they are in an even layer.

Prep the Corn – Strip the corn husk all the way back to the stem. Do remove all the silk to expose the corn kernels.