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Delicious Kenyan Recipe guide, Lecture notes of Food Science and Technology

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and TechnologyFood Science and Technology

Delicious Kenyan Recipe Guide is a comprehensive culinary textbook designed to explore, preserve, and modernize the rich food heritage of Kenya. The book provides in-depth coverage of traditional, contemporary, and fusion Kenyan cuisines across all regions of the country. It combines practical recipes with food science principles, kitchen management techniques, nutrition analysis, and hospitality service applications, making it ideal for academic and professional use.

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2024/2025

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Bhajias.................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Chicken Masala .................................................................................................................................................... 7
Spaghetti in Sausage Sauce ............................................................................................................................... 10
Pasta “Motukanio” ............................................................................................................................................ 11
Peas and Sausage Fried Rice .............................................................................................................................. 13
Broccoli .............................................................................................................................................................. 14
Marinara Sauce .................................................................................................................................................. 15
Fried liver ........................................................................................................................................................... 17
PIZZA .................................................................................................................................................................. 18
PILAU ................................................................................................................................................................. 22
Matoke (Mashed with Beef Stew) ..................................................................................................................... 24
Kachumbari ........................................................................................................................................................ 25
Pilipili ya Maembe ............................................................................................................................................. 26
NYAMA CHOMA / GRILLED OR BBQ CHOPS ...................................................................................................... 27
Fried fish stew.................................................................................................................................................... 28
Green Grams Stew ............................................................................................................................................. 28
Sossi Soya Stew .................................................................................................................................................. 29
ALIYA .................................................................................................................................................................. 30
CHAPATI ............................................................................................................................................................. 30
Dhania-Chilli Chicken Meatballs ........................................................................................................................ 31
Githeri ................................................................................................................................................................ 31
Indian Masala Chicken Drumsticks .................................................................................................................... 32
Kaimati ya Ndizi ................................................................................................................................................. 33
Kienyeji Chicken ................................................................................................................................................. 33
Mahamri(Mandazi) ............................................................................................................................................ 34
MANAGU ........................................................................................................................................................... 34
MRENDA ............................................................................................................................................................ 35
MUKIMO ............................................................................................................................................................ 36
MUTHOKOI ........................................................................................................................................................ 36
NDENGU ............................................................................................................................................................ 37
NDUMA .............................................................................................................................................................. 37
OBAMBO ............................................................................................................................................................ 38
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Bhajias

Ingredients:

  • Potatoes, peeled, washed and sliced thinly
  • 1 cup gram flour
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 tbsp dried parsley leaves
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • Oil for frying

Instructions

1. Slice the potatoes into perfectly thin slice

2. Then make the paste that will coat the potato slices.

3. In a bowl, pour in the gram flour.

4. Mix the spices with the flour and water.

5. Take about a handful of the potato slices and dip them in the paste. Ensure they are

coated completely

6. In a deep pan, heat the vegetable oil.

7. Ensure that the oil is hot before you start frying the bhajias. Once hot, you can gently put

in the coated potatoes.

8. Cook on both sides till browned then remove with a slotted spoon. Drain the bhajias on a

paper towel covered plate.

9. You can some kachumbari to serve with the bhajias.

Chicken Masala

Ingredients:

  • Shalimar one sachet
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 2 tomatoes cubed
  • 2 onions chopped
  • 3 potatoes cubed
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon Royco
  • Half a chicken

Instructions:

1. Place some oil in a pan

  1. Add the onions and cook till brown
  2. Add the potatoes and cook for 2 or 3 min

4. Add tomatoes and then add tomato paste.

  1. Add the shalimar and stir the mixture till a paste forms
  2. Add the chicken pieces
  1. Add a glass of water and cook for 30 min under low heat.

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Spaghetti in Sausage Sauce

Ingredients:

  • Spaghetti

For the sauce

  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 3 cloves of garlic finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon of chopped ginger
  • 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder
  • 3 tomatoes diced
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • 5 beef sausages sliced into 2 cm rings
  • 250ml water
  • A handful of coriander/dhania finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil

Instructions:

1. In a big sufuria boil water and add salt. After the water boils add the spaghetti and cook

till al dente.

  1. As the spaghetti is cooking, in a saucepan heat the vegetable oil then cook the onions, garlic, and ginger. Season with salt.
  2. After the onions are translucent add the tomatoes.
  3. Cover and let the tomatoes cook down.
  4. Once cooked, add the water, turmeric powder and black pepper.
  5. Add the sausage slices.
  6. Cover and let it come to a gentle boil. This will ensure that the sausages cook.
  7. Remember the boiling spaghetti, drain the water and set aside.
  1. Once the sauce has simmered, stir in the coriander. Turn off the heat.
  2. Finally pour the sauce over the spaghetti and mix it in.

11. Serve and enjoy.

Pasta “Motukanio”

Ingredients:

  • 1 medium sized onion sliced
  • 3 medium sized tomatoes diced
  • 1 eggplant diced
  • 1 bell pepper diced
  • pasta of choice
  • 1 cup hot water
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 tablespoon rubbed basil leaves salt to taste

Instructions:

1. In a saucepan heat about 2 tablespoons of oil. Fry the onions.

  1. Add in the tomatoes, eggplant and bell pepper.
  2. Add in the seasoning, garlic, paprika and black pepper.

4. Cover and let it cook down.

Peas and Sausage Fried Rice

Ingredients:

  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 cup of pre cooked peas thawed
  • 3 sausages fried and diced
  • 1/2 bell pepper (hoho) cubed
  • Leftover rice
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2-3 tbsps of vegetable oil for frying Instructions:

1. In a skillet add the vegetable oil then fry the onions till tender.

  1. Add the bell peppers.
  2. Add the rice and peas into the skillet.
  3. You just need to get them warmed up, since they are already cooked.
  4. Finally add in the sausages.
  5. Season with dried herbs (optional)
  6. Dinner is served.

Broccoli

Ingredients:

  • Broccoli florets
  • 1 onion chopped
  • Salt
  • 2-3 tablespoons of vegetable oil

Instructions:

  1. In a pan saute the onions and season with salt.

2. Once the onions are tender, add in the broccoli florets.

  1. Cover for a few minutes then start the stir. Continue till the green is more pronounced. The broccoli should be firm to bite but cooked through.

Fried liver

Quick and flavorful dish to serve over some rice or with ugali.

Instructions:

  1. Fry some chopped onions, garlic and ginger
  2. Season with turmeric, salt and black pepper
  3. Once golden and sizzling, add in the liver.
  4. Sprinkle some dried herbs
  5. Once the liver is almost cooked, add the tomatoes.

6. Let the tomatoes cook down, then serve.

  1. Put the cheese slices
  2. After doing this, put the pizzas in the oven for about 5 minutes to allow the cheese to sort of melt. In case you are running against time you can skip this and just put all the toppings then bake
  3. Add the sliced eggplants and diced bell pepper
  1. On one pizza, I topped with bacon and pineapples
  2. On the other I put the sausage and onion mixture.