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Nutrient Information on different ingredients

Coming soon! Cookbook from Taste of Tanzania

By Miriam Rose Kinunda
10
January 6, 2012
Miss Kinunda updating viewers about her soon to be publish Tanzanian cookbook

Ms Kinunda Updating viewers about her cookbook

 

Taste of Tanzania Receipe Book from Nesbitt Video Productions on Vimeo.

I have promised to update you after every few steps I make about the cookbook. Yes, Taste of Tanzania is very busy right now. Finally you will see the book in your Neighborhood stores, 126 Swahili Recipes from Tanzania.

Mingi love 
Miriam Rose Kinunda

Cardamom Powder – Why it is better to grind your own

By Miriam Rose Kinunda
0
September 20, 2011
Freshly ground Cardamon powder

Left to right: Cardamom pods and Cardamom powder.

 

 

I only bought Cardamom powder only once, when i added it to my pilau, i did not taste any cardamom at all. Recipes like Pilau and Tea masala and many more depends a lot on the taste and aroma of cardamom. If your cardamom taste like something else and does not have that nice sweet like smell, then your recipe will not be the same. The only way to have the real cardamom flavor and aroma is to ground your own at home. Store it in a very tight container to keep  fresh.

Baobab Fruit – Ubuyu

By Miriam Rose Kinunda
9
September 6, 2010

Baobab Fruit - Ubuyu

Some people call baobab a super food, this is because of its high level of nutrients like vitamin C and calcium. Now it is catching up in western countries. In 2009 the US Department of Agriculture has approved Baobab fruit to be imported to USA, in 2008 UK did the same thing. I am not sure if we will see this fruit in our grocery stores very soon, but that is good news for Baobab juice lovers.

These are the nutrition facts:

  1. This fruit has more than 6 times vitamin C than in oranges
  2. Two times more calcium than in cow milk
  3. High in potassium
  4. High in phosphorus
  5. Contains niacin
  6. Contains riboflavin
  7. High in anti-oxidants than in berries and pomegranate
  8. This is a very good fruit for pregnant and breast feeding women.

Visit here to get recipe for baobab juice

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Taro – Magimbi

By Miriam Rose Kinunda
9
October 11, 2009
Taro – Magimbi

I do feel very sad these days when I visit home (Dar Es Salaam). Because I have noticed that some of our staple foods are disappearing from the market. I do not see Taro (magimbi) in vegetable and food stands anymore.
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Coconut grater – Mbuzi ya nazi

By Miriam Rose Kinunda
6
September 21, 2009
Coconut grater – Mbuzi ya nazi

I am sure you are wondering why I am talking about “nazi” in this website. Apparently nazi is a Swahili word for coconut. Mbuzi ya nazi is a Swahili word for coconut grater. The above photo is a coconut grater that I use in my house, I came with from Tanzania. In Tanzania grating...
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Easiest way to peel tomatoes

By Miriam Rose Kinunda
0
August 30, 2009
Easiest way to peel tomatoes

How do you peel your tomatoes? Are you using a Knife? Then you should read this. I have come to realize that a few of my friends and family are peeling tomatoes using a knife. Just in case if there are many people out there who are doing the same thing; here is the...
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