Nyama choma

  January 17, 2022   Read time 1 min
Nyama choma
This “charred meat” is a rich, filling barbecue of beef, chicken or goat, marinated in garlic, lemon juice, curry powder and turmeric and slow-roasted over hot coals until supremely tender. It’s a very social food and a dish that’s enjoyed by communities everywhere in Africa.

The nyama choma is a specialty of grilled goat meat. Roasted meat is very popular in Kenya where it is considered the national dish also in Tanzania. The expression nyama choma means « barbecue meat » in kiswahili.

In Kenya, goat meat is preferred, but beef is also used.[3]

For the authentic nyama choma, just add salt and pepper, but some people marinate it first in a mixture of onions, garlic and ground ginger, with some hot pepper and lemon juice.

It is available in both roadside greasy spoons and in large restaurants. It is eaten with the fingers

The side dishes are varied, but the most classic are the salad kachumbari and the ugali


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