Nyama Choma – Barbecued Meat in Kiswahili

Nyama choma, meaning “barbecued meat” in Kiswahili, is Kenya’s unofficial national dish.  It is roasted and then traditionally eaten with the hands.  To accommodate the large group (and current sanitation concerns) we cubed the meat and cooked it on skewers.

Ingredients:

  • 5 lb Reme  (lamb, cubed)
  • 5 lb Heihei (chicken, cubed)
  • 8 lb Kitozas (beef, cubed)
  • 5 lb Hotiti (sausage, cut in 2 inch pieces)

Directions:

  1. Skewer each meat on separate skewers.
  2. Cook over charcoal until done.
  3. Serve with Pinati (peanut sauce), Yassa, (onion ), Kumine (cumin sauce), sauted mushrooms, sauted onion and peppers.
  4. Serve with geelrys (yellow rice).

Serves:  50

Source:  Research and a trip to Africa

 

 

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