Chachi's Kitchen

Ismaili Recipes - This blog contains our family recipes; mainly it is Ismaili (Khoja) cuisine, our family lived in Uganda for 3 generations so we have a marked East African(Swahili, Lugandi) Influence in our cooking AND in our language!! (Kutchi / Cutchi / Gujarati. In recent years with new additions to the family our cooking includes, English, Pakistani, Italian and Irish influences.

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Wednesday, 11 February 2015

Sukuma Wiki / Braised Spring Greens

Sukuma wiki literally means push the week in Swahilli, in other words stretch the week. By end of the week when there is nothing in the la...

Tuesday, 10 February 2015

Ugandan Chicken and Groundnut Stew / Chicken in Peanut Sauce

Ingredients 1 cup blanched peanuts (available in Indian Grocery stores) 1 Chicken; skinned and cut into 8-10 pieces 1 tablespoon oi...

Saturday, 7 February 2015

Ugandan Spinach with Sesame Seeds

Sesame seeds or simsim, as they are called in Uganda add a wonderful nutty taste to spinach. Ingredients 4 cups chopped spina...

Monday, 2 February 2015

Spinach in Groundnut and Simsim Sauce / Peanut and Sesame Sauce

Greens cooked in odii (groundnut paste) is typical of Acholi (Nilotic people, Uganda) dish. Usually "Malakwang" (Hibiscus cannab...

Monday, 1 December 2014

Topra Pak / Coconut Squares

Ingredients 8oz Butter 1 lb descicated coconut 8 oz whole milk powder (available in Indian grocery stores) small (170-200ml) can eva...

Wednesday, 12 November 2014

Chachi's Kitchen Cookbook!

In 2006, I started the blog. Now, Chachi's Kitchen has a cookbook! It is dedicated to traditional Khoja recipes from Kutch, and con...

Friday, 9 May 2014

More Hot Sauce for the Family

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