I “bugged” my good friend Allen for a week before he sent me this plantain fry recipe. We were discussing food and he mentioned a quick recipe that he and his family make with plantains. It is just like the Indian kelewele, except the plantains…
Leeks with poppy-sesame paste, eat and be sleepy
India. The second most populated country in the world. As tropical as it can get-bursting with heat, people and flavors of the gazillion different kinds of food from its various states. Sadly, Indian food outside of India is mainly restricted to that from the North (Chicken Tikka Masala, Naan, Dal Makhni, Paneer) or the South (Dosa, Idli, Vada)but rarely are the other regions represented. Here is a sneak peek into the cuisine from the east, which is home to me. …
Samosas-where India and Kenya meet
Samosas are one of those dishes that can be accommodated any way you like. They are often found on the appetizers list of Indian restaurants and they are also found in Kenyan cuisine, which has a lot of Indian influence and in Senegalese cuisine. The main distinction to all those different variants of that tasty snacks is the filling and the spices…