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A spread of East African dishes

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East African Recipes

57 recipes — each showing allergens, prep time, and servings. Page 3 of 3.

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Chapati — East African recipe East African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Chapati

Thin, flaky, slightly chewy flatbread layered with just enough oil to turn golden on the griddle — the essential East African everyday bread.

45 min Serves 4
Wheat
Tej — East African recipe East African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Tej

Ethiopia's traditional honey wine, gently fermented with the bittersweet leaves of gesho, served chilled in a rounded berele flask.

14 min Serves 2
No listed common allergens
Kikuyu Irio — East African recipe East African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Kikuyu Irio

Creamy mash of potatoes, beans, and corn — a Kenyan highland staple that's humble, filling, and satisfying in the way only simple, hearty food can be.

60 min Serves 4
Dairy
Kunde — East African recipe East African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Kunde

Tender cowpea leaves stewed with tomato and onion in coconut milk, an earthy Kenyan side dish that pairs perfectly with ugali.

30 min Serves 4
No listed common allergens
Mukate wa Sinia — East African recipe East African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Mukate wa Sinia

A soft, sponge-like Swahili rice cake fermented overnight and steam-baked with coconut milk and cardamom, prized for its delicate honeycomb crumb.

540 min Serves 8
No listed common allergens
Ndizi Nyama — East African recipe East African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Ndizi Nyama

Rich East African stew of sweet plantains and braised beef or goat, cooked down with tomatoes and spices until the banana melts into a silky, savory sauce.

60 min Serves 3
No listed common allergens
Kategna — East African recipe East African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Kategna

Injera toasted over flame, brushed with spiced niter kibbeh and berbere until crispy-edged and deeply fragrant — Ethiopia's addictive, buttery flatbread snack.

10 min Serves 4
Dairy
Kocho — East African recipe East African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Kocho

Dense flatbread pressed from fermented enset — the 'false banana' — with a subtly sour, starchy depth. The traditional base for kitfo in southern Ethiopian cuisine.

60 min Serves 4
Wheat
Misir Wat — East African recipe East African Lens Verified Images are for illustrative purposes only, may be inaccurate, and do not guarantee the presence or absence of specific ingredients.

Misir Wat

Fiery Ethiopian red lentil stew cooked low and slow with berbere and aromatics until thick, deeply spiced, and silky — one of the most beloved dishes in the cuisine.

45 min Serves 4
Dairy

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