East African.
At your table.

Foodakl can log 54 East African dishes, and cooks 15 of them from scratch. Every figure below is a typical serving with an honest range, because home portions vary more than a single number admits. Median here is about 400 kcal.

Recipes from the wider African kitchen

Photographed, with full methods

Chicken tagine

520 kcal · 34g protein

Shiro with injera

460 kcal · 19g protein

Jollof rice with chicken

620 kcal · 30g protein

Bissara

300 kcal · 16g protein

Piri-piri chicken

520 kcal · 44g protein

Chicken yassa

540 kcal · 36g protein

Beef mafe

620 kcal · 32g protein

Beef suya

420 kcal · 34g protein

Nyama choma

520 kcal · 42g protein

Egusi soup

640 kcal · 26g protein

Chicken couscous

560 kcal · 30g protein

Doro wat

560 kcal · 34g protein

All 15 African recipes

Every East African dish Foodakl can log

54 dishes · one serving each

Dish	Serving	kcal	Protein g	Carbs g	Fat g
Ambashaአምባሻ · himbasha · ambasha bread · spiced celebration bread	one thick wedge	280 210–370	7	46	8
Atkilt watአትክልት ወጥ · atakilt wat · atkilt alicha · cabbage carrot and potato in turmeric	one mound, injera not counted	250 180–330	5	30	12
Ayibአይብ · ayibe · ayeb · ethiopian fresh cheese	two spoonfuls beside the wat	90 60–130	9	3	5
Bariis iskukarisbariis · bariis iskudhexkaris · somali spiced rice · iskukaris	one plate with goat and a banana	700 530–910	34	86	24
Beyainatuበያይነቱ · beyaynetu · beyainetu · fasting platter	one injera with six mounds, all counted	850 640–1100	30	110	32
Binyebwaebinyebwa · groundnut sauce · peanut sauce with smoked fish	one ladle, the starch not counted	300 220–400	12	12	23
Bozena shiroቦዘና ሽሮ · bozena shiro wat · shiro with beef · meat shiro	one bowl with minced beef in it	500 380–650	25	40	26
Brochettesbrochette · rwandan brochettes · ubwatsi brochettes · goat skewers with plantain	three skewers with grilled plantain	480 360–630	34	26	26
Bunaቡና · bunna · jebena buna · ethiopian coffee ceremony	one small cup poured from the jebena	10 5–30	0	1	0
Canjeeroanjero · canjeelo · laxoox · lahoh	two pancakes with sesame oil and sugar	320 240–420	8	52	9
Chapochapati · kenyan chapati · chapati ya maji · layered east african chapati	two chapatis, soft and layered	400 300–520	9	54	16
Chechebsaጨጨብሳ · kita firfir · chekchebsa · torn kita with berbere and honey	one plate at breakfast	450 340–590	9	50	23
Chipsi mayaichips mayai · zege · tanzanian chip omelette	one pan, cut in wedges	620 470–810	18	52	38
Doro alichaዶሮ አልጫ · doro alecha · doro alitcha · mild chicken stew with turmeric	one leg with egg, injera not counted	450 340–590	34	8	32
Duletዱለት · dullet · dulet tibs · minced tripe and liver with kibbeh	one plate, injera not counted	480 360–630	34	6	36
Firfirፍርፍር · fir fir · fitfit · chechebsa firfir	one plate, the injera is in the number	480 360–630	14	62	19
Fuulፉል · ful ethiopian · fool · shahan ful	one bowl with the bread counted in	480 360–630	20	58	19
Githerimuthere · githeri special · maize and beans stewed together	one bowl	420 320–550	18	62	10
Gomenጎመን · gomen wat · ye gomen · collards stewed with garlic and oil	one mound, injera not counted	220 160–300	6	16	15
Ibihazaibihaza n ibishyimbo · pumpkin with beans · rwandan pumpkin and beans	one bowl	260 190–340	10	44	4
Injeraእንጀራ · enjera · enjira · taita	one round on its own, nothing on it	320 230–420	10	66	2
Isombesombe · isombe n ubunyobwa · pounded cassava leaves with groundnut	one bowl, the starch not counted	320 240–420	14	20	20
Kachumbarikachumbali · kenyan tomato onion salad · tomato and onion with coriander	one small bowl beside the choma	60 35–90	2	10	1
Key watቀይ ወጥ · kay wat · key wot · siga wat	one mound, injera not counted	520 390–680	32	12	38
Kik alichaክክ አልጫ · kik alecha · kike alicha · yellow split peas with turmeric	one mound, injera not counted	320 240–420	14	40	11
Kitfoክትፎ · ketfo · kitfo leb leb · minced raw beef with mitmita	one plate with ayib, injera not counted	560 420–730	34	4	45
Luwombooluwombo · luwombo lwa nkoko · steamed in banana leaf	one leaf parcel with matoke	620 470–810	32	58	28
Mandazimaandazi · mahamri · mamri · coconut and cardamom fried bread	three triangles with chai	330 250–430	6	44	14
Maraqmaraq digaag · somali broth · goat and vegetable broth	one bowl, the bread not counted	280 210–370	22	14	15
Matokematooke · amatooke · kwon matoke · steamed green banana	one mound with sauce over it	380 280–500	8	62	11
Mbuzi chomanyama ya mbuzi · goat choma · roast goat · mbuzi ya kuchoma	a quarter kilo with kachumbari	620 470–810	52	4	45
Mishkakimshikaki · mishkaki ya nyama · tanzanian beef skewers	four skewers off the coals	380 280–500	34	6	25
Misir watምስር ወጥ · mesir wot · misir wot · red lentils in berbere	one mound, injera not counted	350 260–460	15	42	13
Mukimoirio · kienyeji mukimo · mashed potato with maize peas and greens	one green mound	380 280–500	12	62	9
Ndizi nyamandizi na nyama · mchuzi wa ndizi · green banana and beef stew	one bowl	480 360–630	26	52	18
Pilau ya nyamapilau · pilau ya ngombe · swahili pilau · spiced beef rice	one plate with kachumbari	650 490–850	28	82	23
Posho with beansposho · kawunga · posho na beans · maize meal with red bean stew	one plate, the everyday canteen meal	550 410–720	20	92	10
Rolexugandan rolex · rolled eggs · chapati rolled around an omelette	one rolex from the roadside stall	500 380–650	17	52	24
Sambuussambusa · sambusi · somali sambusa · fried triangles with spiced beef	three triangles, hottest at iftar	360 270–470	13	34	19
Shaah cadaysshaah · shah hawaash · somali spiced tea · cardamom milk tea	one glass with milk and sugar	120 80–170	3	20	3
Shiro tegaminoሽሮ ተጋቢኖ · shiro tegabino · tegabino shiro · clay pot shiro	one clay pot, injera not counted	420 320–550	16	40	21
Siga tibsስጋ ጥብስ · tibs · awaze tibs · derek tibs	one sizzling pan, injera not counted	520 390–680	38	8	38
Suqaarsukaar · suqaar hilib · somali diced beef · diced beef with pepper and onion	one plate, the chapati not counted	380 280–500	32	8	25
Tejጠጅ · tedj · mes · ethiopian honey winecontains alcohol	one berele flask, about 250 ml	230 165–310	0	20	0
Tellaጠላ · talla · suwa · home brewed barley beercontains alcohol	one large glass, about 500 ml	180 130–240	2	14	0
Timatim salataቲማቲም ሰላጣ · timatim salad · tomato salata · tomato and jalapeno with oil	one plate, no injera in the number	140 100–190	3	12	9
Tsebhi derhoጽብሒ ደርሆ · tsebhi dorho · zigni derho · eritrean chicken stew	one leg with egg, injera not counted	470 350–610	34	10	33
Ugali na sukuma wikiugali · sukuma wiki · ugali sukuma · maize meal with collards	one slab with a mound of sukuma	480 360–630	12	78	13
Ujiuji wa wimbi · busaa uji · fermented millet porridge	one mug, thin enough to drink	180 130–250	5	34	2
Urojozanzibar mix · urojo soup · mchuzi wa urojo · mango soup with bhajia	one bowl piled with crisps and bhajia	400 300–520	10	54	16
Wali wa naziwali wa nazi rice · swahili coconut rice · coconut rice	one plate beside a fish curry	420 320–550	7	68	13
Xalwohalwo · halwa somali · xalwad · cornstarch and ghee sweet	two squares at a wedding	320 240–420	1	48	14
Zanzibar pizzazanzibari pizza · forodhani pizza · mkate wa pizza · stuffed dough with egg and mince	one from the Forodhani stalls	520 390–680	20	46	28
Zigniዝግኒ · zighini · zigni bere · eritrean beef in berbere	one mound with hilbet, injera not counted	480 360–630	32	12	34

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