Gukaranga frying usually means that a little cooking oil or fat as been allowed to heat. Onion, tomatoes and the main dish are then added in that order. Since the oil may bee too little to sustain the frying, a little water is added at a later stage with continuous stirring to stop the food from stcking to the sides. Many people use carry powder for extra seasonin.
Today, manufacturers are making crisps, packing them in plastic bags and selling them in supermarkets. They lived almost exclusively on this food and early explorers found the people to be very healthy and robust. This neglected food is grown in some countries in plantations. For Kikuyus, it was and still is more of a delicacy and is not grown with any seriousness. This is very healthy food. If it is available in your locality, use it as an alternative to bread for breakfast.
Use it also as an alternative to irish potatoes. Beware of those grown in the outskirts of Nairobi. They may have been irrigated with raw sewage water. Every Kikuyu household had endevoured to have a sugar cane plantation.
This was an important crop for making beer. There were many instances when a man had an obligation to make beer for ritual purposes. This included marriage negotiations. The canes were harvested and pounded into a pulp. This pulp was then squeezed to get the sugary pulp. The pulp was then used to make a valuable beer. Among the things that could be demanded by the brides family were several large gourds of cane beer.
This was besides what would naturally be served to the negotiating teams. Perhaps they had learned this from chewing sugar cane, or eating too much honey. Thanks for visiting, coffeealera. I should post some pictures soon. That will make it all the more delightful to read. Let me know how your sumptuous dish turns out. I have added some more information on Kikuyu traditional foods. I have left out the foods like cabbage and irish potatato which were introduced in colonial times.
I have however included the staple maize, which was already in grown widely by the majority who had never seen a white man. It likely that it was brought inland by Kamba traders from the coast where it had been introduced by the portuguese.
This Nduma ya mwanake is a myth but I am saying this before asking around. When I find you are right I will apologize. I used to find the Kikuyu of my youth refering to any unusual variety of a known plant as a 'mwanake' male eg.
This male had its fruit hanging on strings. If I remember there was a 'male mango' variety as well. That is why that 'mwanake' state of plants needs to be probed.
All the same, I am waiting for an opportune moment to ask a Kikuyu sage about the Nduma ya mwanake. This nduma might have been attractive to the local people as it matured fast, was somehow sugary, could be grown out of the river and you just needed under two hours to cook it.
Look at how far we have come - what you will eat tomorrow for super will be put on fire today in the afternoon. People used to plant their ndumas of mwanake right in the middle of the river. You need to eat Ndumas from Muthithi, Maragwa, Sabasaba areas. You will not say 'tasteless' about them. They are not white. The skin is a reddish brown. The inside is a light purple with freckles. You can eat the entire corme if you roast it.
If you are seen adding salt to them you will be the talk of the village. When roasted, the soft inside flakes like desicated brown bread. Sweet is not the word because it has no sugar, but you can eat it dry and still yarn for more. I will research about the poison antidote quality because after you raised, someone else has admitted to having heard about it. The cultures of the natives were shattered through the forced introduction of new people and new ways of life.
One example of the impact of colonization on Kikuyu society is theorized to be the current imbalance of division of labor between the sexes. When money was introduced the men had to got to work to pay taxes and the women had to do the mens' jobs and their own too. Another impact was unemployment. There were too many men and not enough jobs, so some of them didn't have jobs. Today the Kikuyu culture is a combination of colonization, new customs, and newly revived pre-colonial culture.
Kikuyu elders sitting at the hearth. The Kikuyu were a mixed farming community. Their diet was mainly from agricultural produce. They kept cattle and goats, but mainly for ritual purposes and as a currency for the purchase of goods and the payment of dowry. Traditionally, the Kikuyu prepare and cook their food in earthen or clay pots, the food is served in wooden plates. The Kikuyu use three stones put together and firewood to make fire to cook their food.
Kikuyus mainly plant their own food in their gardens shambas or their do batter trade with their neighbours E. Black peas are very rich nutritionally which is why they are mostly served to nursing mothers.
In most Kikuyu occasions, black beans are made with carrots then served with a main dish like rice. Now, this is a mixture of everything but all in all, it is sweet and nutritious as well. You see, Kikuyus are a busy lot of people and may never have the time to cook everything differently like the Swahilis from the Coast. Pilau Njeri is a mixture of rice, potatoes, beef, tomatoes, carrots all in one.
It can then be served with some veggies. It is mostly served with rice or chapatis. We would love to hear what you think about the content on Pulse. Welcome to the Pulse Community! We will now be sending you a daily newsletter on news, entertainment and more. Also join us across all of our other channels - we love to be connected!
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