Category Archives: Roots

potato recipes, sweet potato recipes, arrow/taro root recipes, cassava… roots roots roots! starchy root recipes

Sweet potato and beets!

Been thinking I’m about due for another baby food post. Will be weaning my little one soon so there are plenty more coming. I learned this one from my friend Joy, hope your baby will love it…

Maru bhajias

One of my favourite things about living in a mixed culture environment (yes, Nairobi is very mixed!) is all the different foods you get to enjoy. Very evident in all the different kinds of restaurants that are thriving. Another is learning how to make the foods you love from other cultures so that you can have them on demand, in the comfort of your home! Yum yum! When it comes to the most loved and made foods from the asian community I would say Chapatis are number one, Maru Bhajias follow closely behind for me, they are just awesome!! I’m so glad I can finally make them at home too, on demand! Read on to learn how…

Roasted rainbow veggies — a warm salad.

Looking for something with a good mix of colour that’s fun to serve and delicious? This is sure to brighten up your spread and delight your guests! Make a note to try it this weekend.

Spicy breakfast potatoes – easy!

I make bread and porridge and all the other good stuff for breakfast but I really like potatoes. I like that they last longer in the belly, if I eat at 7 I’m not hungry by 10 — I’ll still take that snack though! 

Mukimo casserole

This is an old recipe that I dug up and refined for this special #onja post. Click on to learn more about #Onja and how to make this very delicious casserole.

Potatoes roasted with peppers and onions

Finally, my first recipe post of the year! Thank you for patiently waiting (^_^) As you can see I’ve been busy getting the ball rolling on other things. How do Y’all like the new look of the website? I would love your feedback. For now, let’s get on with how to make these yummy looking potatoes…

My top 5 recipes from 2015

These were not easy to select, I was very picky about what I posted this year. I’ve been deliberate on making sure each post was worth your time and tastebuds! If you’ve been looking through the site and wondering what to make first, this post is for you, definitely start here.

Not fried & just as good as french fries!

The goodness of fried potatoes/french fries/chips without the frying!

Lime and rosemary potatoes

Just letting you know now, if you taste one before serving  you might eat your portion of potatoes before they reach the table. They are delicious!

Garlic and sage hasselback potatoes

As far as baked potatoes go, these delicious specimens rank very high. They look great and are so easy to customise to your palette! Have a look and give them a go!

Potato salad with sweetcorn & peas

Sometimes making a meal is a bit like painting… or at least I think about it like I’m painting. When I think a recipe I imagine the colours served on a plate and are they working? Making this potato salad was very much like that.

Creamy cauliflower potatoes

Been making an effort to serve whole meals, with all three parts, veggies, starch and protein. But potatoes with cauliflower on the side did not sound appetising. Too much white on the plate. So I mixed things up a bit…

Roasted chicken with mixed roots

Delicious all in one recipe! Requires quite a bit of prep work in the beginning. Cutting, chopping etc. But once all that is done the rest is easy. Most of the cutting can be done ahead of time too.

Cheesy roasted taro root/magimbi/nduma

Sometimes experimenting doesn’t require a lot of thinking and planning, just mix two of your favourite things and see what what happens…

Layered experiment

Not only was this fun to do, it turned out great! Try it out with your own combination of herbs and spices and see how it turns out. Definitely one for repeating.

Sweet matoke mash with goat ribs

This started out really awkward but ended well. I know it looks funny, especially the mash, the photo just doesn’t do it justice,…

Mbaazi, maize and bean stew with mashed potatoes

So, it’s githeri but not quite! And it is delish!

Beef strips, lavender potatoes and easy veggies

The herb garden battle forges on! Thank fully I still have plenty I can use.

Red snapper on a bed of mashed sweet potatoes and spinach

Have you every tried sweet mashed potatoes?

Beans in sweet potatoes

I have see this combo and tasted it enough times just I just had to try making it at home…

Potato gratin

My friends and I planned a last minute get together on friday to celebrate two birthdays on a saturday night. To make it easier on the host everyone brought a dish. This was mine.

Baked chicken with potatoes and tomato salad

Ever wondered how to get the ‘yummy’ into your baked chicken without having to marinate overnight? Well here is one answer…

Layered baked potatoes – Part 2

And here is how you finish it up. If you haven’t seen part 1, start there first.

Layered baked potatoes – Part 1

This dish requires a lot of preparation and it is worth the effort. So if you have some time give it a go…

Beef in rosemary and garlic, mashed sweet potatoes and green beans

Our first dinner of the year at home…

Tuesday dinner 2: Potato salad and comfrey

Have you ever mixed in different roots for your potato salad? Try it, it’s very nice, especially with sweet poatatoes.

Fried liver with baked sweet potatoes and pumpkin leaves

It sounds like an odd combination but it is pleasantly quite the happy burst of flavour. You absolutely should try it.

Stewed taro root/magimbi/nduma/arrow root

Just plain wonderful and easy to make. I would say this is one of the effortless flavourful sides that I make in my kitchen. It just comes together nicely. The taro root has such a wonderful flavour of it’s own, stewing it like this simply enhances it. Try it out…