Kenyan Delights - Nyama Choma

Nyama Choma

Nyama Choma, means “barbecued or roasted meat,” and Swahili barbecues usually consist of goat, beef, or chicken. Read on...

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Traditionally, Nyama Choma uses goat meat, but any other animal species such as sheep, cattle, sheep or even goats can be used to prepare this dish.

Nyama Choma, means “barbecued or roasted meat,” and Swahili barbecues usually consist of goat, beef, or chicken. Traditionally, Nyama Choma uses goat meat, but any other animal species aforementioned can be used to prepare this dish.

In rural areas it is usually reserved for a gathering or celebration, and usually the focus is on goats. Nyama Choma is often grilled in the middle of the day, so it can be served at gatherings or celebrations, as is usually the case at the end of a long day.

Nyama choma is a healthy meal that can be enjoyed in many ways, as long as it is taken in moderation. You can’t go wrong with the people at BBQ Pit, who understand that the food is not only delicious when you look at a good Nyama Choma joint, but also when you take to the place and the way you experience it.

Kenyans take meat seriously, so if you ask five Nairobians where they serve the best Nyama Choma for, you get five different answers.

Nyama choma is often served straight with just salt or with kachumbari (combination of chopped tomatoes, onions and cilantro, sometimes avocado) or pili pili (chili).

Nyama choma is also the kind of food that is prepared for special occasions when you have guests. It is usually a meal in which men typically gather to chat and merry while they wait for the meat to be cooked, a process that often takes an hour or even longer until the meat is fully cooked.

Mixed Fruit Truffle

Originating from British cuisine, this is a common layered dessert. Truffle is also knon as Trifle has been around since the 16th Century.

Mixed Fruit Truffle (1 serving) contains: 17.2g total carbs 17g net carbs 1.7g fat 1.3g protein 90 calories

Preparation

Truffle Ingredients

2-3 Tbsp Vanilla Custard Powder 500ml Whole Milk 3TBsp Sugar 1 Packet of Strawberry Jelly (set and cut into cubes) I Can of Mixed Fruit Cocktail 250gms Chocolate Cake (store bought or homemade) 200ml Whipped Cream (whisked with 1Tbsp sugar, 1tsp vanilla essence to stiff peaks)

Method

Mix the custard powder with 2Tbsp of milk in a cup. Set it aside.

Pour the remaining in a pot, add in the sugar and bring it almost to a boil, then lower the heat.

Add in the custard mixture and stir the mixture until it thickens ( 2-3min). Turn off the heat and allow it to cool.

It will thicken more on cooling. If the custard pudding forms some lumps as it is cooling pass it through a sieve.

Take a big glass bowl, should be clear to show the beautiful layers of each component.

Take the chocolate cake and slice it up. (I use chocolate as it’s always been a preference, you could opt for a vanilla sponge if that is your thing.) I mean you do you. This dessert can be tweaked to your liking.

Arrange some of the cake slices in the bottom of your bowl, forming a layer.

Drain the fruit cocktail and reserve some of the syrup from the can. Drizzle some syrup on the cake slices. Top up with some fruits, followed by a layer of custard pudding. Repeat the process until you reach ¾ way up the bowl.

Fill the whipped cream in a piping bag fitted with a star Nozzle tip or 1M, Pipe a border all around the bowl. If you do not have a nozzle tip or a piping bag, you can spoon the whipped cream and drop dollops on top.

Chill until ready to serve.