Recipe
Recipe and steps for making Kuku paka
Cooking Time
30 mins
Recipe Category
Main dish
Recipe Cuisine
Kenyan
Cooking Method
Simmering
Nutrition
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Recipe Ingredients
Recipe Instructions
Recipe Yield
4-6 people
About Kuku Paka
It is also referred to as kuku na nazi. Kuku paka is a chicken coconut curry from the East African Coast. It is believed to have been birthed by the blending of the Arab, African and Indian cultures at the coast.
Kuku in Swahili means Chicken. Paka in Swahili means to smear, apply or spread while Nazi simply means Coconut in Swahili.
The food is particularly popular in the East African Coast among the Indian communities living in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Coconut milk and curry spices are the main ingredients. The flavor from, char-grilling before adding it to the coconut curry base is the aspect that sets it apart from other ordinary coconut curries. This gives it a smoky flavor.
Reviewer Rating
4 out of 5
References
New York Times
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