Finished! (Week 51 - Kenya)

We had a couple of dishes, although as I am writing this two weeks later I cannot find the final recipe we had. But, what we did have was lovely. The curry with the veg, and plain rice was very nice indeed. My Grandmother often gets leftovers as food meals, but not on this occasion my son asked for it another day! Would of loved to of explored more food from this country, but illness and Christmas got in the way. Still, a really nice meal to end our years challenge!

Cooked with score (out of 100):

Kuku Wa Kupaka (Chicken curry) with Sukuma Wiki……………………………………………………94

 

 

Kuku Wa Kupaka 

4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

3 lbs Chicken, cut into pieces

1 Onion, chopped

 2 or 3 Hot chili peppers, chopped

2 tbsp. Ginger, peeled and chopped

2 tbsp. Garlic, chopped

Oil or ghee

1 tbsp. Curry powder / turmeric

2 tpsp. Cumin seeds

2 cups Chopped tomatoes or tomato sauce

2 cups ( 1 15oz can) Coconut milk

Salt and pepper

1/2 cup Cilantro (Coriander), chopped

 

Method

 

1. Add the onion, chiles, ginger and garlic to a food processor or blender and process until smooth. Add a little water if necessary.
2. Heat the oil or ghee in a large pot or wok over medium flame. Add the onion puree, curry powder and cumin and sauté, stirring frequently, for 5 to 8 minutes, or until cooked down.
3. Stir in the tomatoes and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes. Then add the chicken, coconut milk, salt and pepper. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until the chicken is cooked through and tender, anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour. Add more water as needed.
4. Stir in the cilantro, adjust seasoning with salt and pepper and serve with rice or chapatti.
    
   Variations

• For authentic flavor, grill the chicken pieces before stirring them into the simmering sauce. If you like, you can also use boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs.
• Some recipes add potatoes or hard-boiled eggs to the curry. The potatoes can be cooked ahead, cut into chunks and stirred into the curry toward the end.
• Eliminate the hot chiles for a milder dish. Or substitute a chopped sweet bell pepper.
• Reserve some of the coconut cream that gathers at the top of the can and stir it into the sauce at the very end for extra silky results.
  https://emmyschickenbanda.wordpress.com/emmys-chicken-recipe-guide/kuku-paka-recipe/ (accessed Dec2015)
  
  

Sukuma Wiki

The word ´sukuma wiki´ means ´to stretch the week´, implying that sukuma wiki is a food used to stretch the meals to last for the entire week.

 

8 cups sukuma wiki (kale or collard greens), chopped

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 medium onion, chopped

1 Tomato, chopped

½ cup water

Salt

 

In a cooking pan, add the vegetable oil and onions. Sautee the onions until they are golden brown. Add tomatoes and cook until they soften into a paste. Add the sukuma wiki, salt to taste and ¼cup water. Let the mixture cook on low heat for approximately 5 minutes or until the sukuma wiki has reached a desired tenderness, and still crunchy. Serve with ugali, rice or chapati and any meat of your choice.

 

http://www.kenya-information-guide.com/kenya-recipes.html

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  Because of Kenya's long-standing relationship with foreign settlers and its colonization by the British, the taste, cooking methods and presentation of Kenyan foods have been greatly influenced by the Indians, Arabs, Europeans, and Pakistanis as well as some western countries.