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Nyama Choma

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Nyama Choma

Main Dish
⏱ 40 min
👥 Serves 4
Difficulty ⭐⭐

Meat grilled over charcoal, seasoned with nothing but salt — the centerpiece of gatherings with friends and family.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

The Swahili name simply means 'grilled meat,' and it's a fixture of celebrations and weekend gatherings across Kenya. Seasoned with nothing more than salt, it lets the flavor of slow charcoal grilling speak for itself. It's often the social centerpiece when friends and family gather.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Friends and family gather around the charcoal grill on weekends, waiting for the meat to finish cooking — a quintessential Kenyan social occasion.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

👩‍🍳 Instructions

  1. Prepare the meat in a large cut or bone-in piece.

  2. Rub salt and black pepper all over.

  3. Grill over charcoal (or under a fish grill), turning occasionally, until cooked through.

  4. Once cooked through, remove and slice into serving pieces.

  5. Squeeze lemon over the top, if desired.

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