Kenyan Nyama Choma Rice Plate
Kenya's charcoal-grilled meat tradition — nyama choma — served over fragrant pilau rice with kachumbari (fresh tomato-onion-coriander salad) and sukuma wiki (sautéed greens with onion and tomato). The combination of smoky meat, spiced rice and bright fresh salad is the definitive Kenyan celebration meal.
- Total
- 50 min
- Serves
- 4
- Level
- Medium
Prep 20 min · Cook 30 min
Ingredients
Method
Pilau: fry onion in oil with whole spices until golden. Add garlic-ginger paste and tomato; cook 5 minutes. Add washed rice; stir 2 minutes. Add hot stock; simmer covered 20 minutes until rice absorbs all liquid.
About 5 min
Season meat with salt. Grill over charcoal (or oven at maximum heat) turning frequently for 35–45 minutes until charred outside and cooked through.
About 14 min
Kachumbari: mix all ingredients; season and rest 10 minutes.
About 14 min
Sukuma wiki: sauté onion, add tomato, add shredded greens; cook 5 minutes until tender.
About 14 min
Plate: pilau rice, nyama choma alongside, kachumbari and sukuma wiki. The Kenyan way is to eat with your right hand, pinching rice with the meat juices.
About 3 min
Nutrition per serving (estimate)
- Calories
- 540
- Protein
- 38 g
- Carbs
- 58 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
- Sugar
- 8 g
- Sodium
- 640 mg
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Recipe by Boon Tools.