10 Delicious Local Foods in Kenya

 

1. Ugali

 

Ugali is the most popular food in Kenya. Ugali is a staple starch cornmeal made with maize flour. Our fans like to take Ugali along with saucy beef, mushroom or fish stew, Sukuma wiki, or green vegetable soup.

2. Pilau

  

Kenyans like eating Pilau – absolutely delicious. Pilau meal consists of rice flavored with spices cooked in stock meat, chicken, or fish.  Most Kenyan Pilau meals are made with goat meat.

3. Kenyan Chapati 

 

Chapati is Kenyans’ favorite bread for most meals. Chapati is very easy to make. It is made with white flour, salt, and oil. Kenyans eat Chapati for breakfast with tasty stew or kachumbari.  A truly delicious meal!

4. Mukimo

 

Mukimo is a popular food in Kenya. This traditional delicacy is made with potatoes, peas, corn, and onions. It is served at all major Kenyan events. Incredibly delectable!

6. Matoke

Matoke is one of the staple dishes in Kenya. Matoke is known as a variety of green bananas. The meal is made with banana, which is cooked and mashed into a meal. It is served with flavored sauce. Extremely tasty and mouth-watering!

7. Nyama Choma

 

Kenyans surely love their Nyama Choma. Nyama Choma is grilled meat and it is barbecued over an open fire and usually eaten with Kachumbari. Utterly delicious!

8. Irio

 Irio, Lamb stew & Kachumbari. Photo by Kilagat on Flickr 

Irio is a delicious local dish, which consists of potatoes, peas, and green vegetables. Sometimes corn is added as an ingredient. Irio is sometimes served along with grilled steak – Nyama Choma and the combination is normally called Nyama a irio.

9. Githeri

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Githeri is a common Kenyan dish that mainly consists of maize and kidney beans. Maize and kidney beans are usually boiled and stewed. Githeri is nutritious and richly delicious.

10. Maharagwe

Maharagwe – a delicious Kenyan Red Beans cooked in Coconut milk. This delicious meal is made with red beans and another spicy ingredient. Some people cook the red beans with chicken seasoning instead of coconut milk.

What do you think is the most delicious food in Kenya. Please, leave your comment below.