Tanzania – The Congo Cookbook

Plantains in Coconut Milk

Zanzibar, off Africa’s eastern coast, is called “the spice island”, famous for its cloves and vanilla. Zanzibar is the center of the Swahili civilization. The […]

Biriani

Various Biriani rice dishes are common in the cuisine of India and neighboring countries. Swahili cuisine has both Biriani and Pilau, showing influences from both Arabia and India. Biriani rice […]

Zanzibar Pilau

The word pilau comes from the Persian word pilav or pilaw, which is also the origin of pilaf, as in “rice pilaf”. The pilav rice cooking technique is found throughout the Middle East […]

Kuku Paka

Kuku Paka, a chicken-coconut curry, is a Swahili dish from the coast of Eastern Africa. It is also sometimes called an Ismaili dish, and it […]

Boko-Boko

In Eastern Africa, Boko-Boko (or Boku-Boku) is the name for a dish more commonly known by its Arabic name, Harees (or Harisah). It is a sort of porridge made from shredded […]

One of many traditional Swahili fish dishes from Zanzibar island. Samaki is the Swahili word for fish and mchuzi means curry (or gravy, sauce, soup). A fish curry from Zanzibar shouldn’t come as a […]

Samaki wa Kupaka (Grilled Fish)

This tasty fish recipe is best if it’s done on a charcoal grill, but it’s quite good if done in the oven broiler. Drink Cardamom […]

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Tag: Tanzania

Plantains in Coconut Milk

Biriani

Zanzibar Pilau

Kuku Paka

Boko-Boko

Mchuzi wa Samaki (Fish Curry)

Samaki wa Kupaka (Grilled Fish)