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Coconut Mogo (Cassava in Coconut Milk)

Let’s make East African Coconut Mogo (Cassava in Coconut Milk), or Muhogo wa Nazi in Swahili. This is an East African stew of tender mogo (cassava) in a delicious and creamy coconut sauce. It’s delicious when you top it with raw mango chutney, dry coconut chutney, daal bhajia and crushed up salted crisps (potato chips) …

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Mogo Chips (Yuca Fries or Cassava Fries) & Bomb Sauce

Try this easy recipe for Mogo Chips (Yuca Fries or Cassava Fries) & Bomb Sauce. Golden fried mogo chips with hot chilli ‘bomb sauce’, Indian East African style. They’re similar to South American and Caribbean Yuca Fries, except there’s an optional sauce here to serve alongside. Mogo, also known as cassava or yuca is so …

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Malindi Halwa – Lozi (Kenyan Almond Halwa)

Malindi Halwa – Lozi (Kenyan Almond Halwa) will forever be my first love when it comes to mithai (sweets). A jelly-like almond halwa with the sweet aromas of rose, saffron and cardamom. All you need are a handful of ingredients and lots of stirring!Unwrapping a brown paper-clad log of Malindi Halwa has always been a …

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Ugandan Matoke (Spicy Green Banana Mash)

My eyes light up whenever I see a bunch of little green bananas in my local market. It means Ugandan Matoke (Spicy Green Banana Mash) is on the menu! They’re not the regular unripe green bananas we eat every day. They’re Matoke; A staple carbohydrate loved by millions across East Africa and Uganda in particular. …

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