Nyama Choma
Arguably the most popular dish in Kenya, “Nyama Choma” means “roast meat” in Swahili. It is usually eaten with ugali, a meal made with maize, millet or sorghum flour and kachumbari, which is an onion and tomato salad.
Check out the recipe for Nyama Choma courtesy whats4eats.com.
INGREDIENTS
- Goat or beef meat, cut into bite-sized chunks — 2 pounds
- Oil — 3 tablespoons
- Warm water — 2 cups
- Kosher or sea salt — 2 tablespoons
METHOD
- Prepare your grill and have it hot. Toss the meat with the oil, then thread it on skewers. Stir the salt into the warm water until it is fully dissolved.
- Grill the skewered meat, basting it occasionally with the salt water, until it is cooked to your desired doneness.
- Remove the meat from the skewers and serve with kachumbari salad and ugali.