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East African food: 42 traditional dishes from 14 countries

East African cooking is built on teff, maize meal and slow-braised meat, often eaten by hand from a shared plate.

42 traditional East African dishes from 14 countries, with cooking time and full ingredient lists. Free to read, step by step.

42 dishes across the region

Isombe, a traditional dish from Burundi
Isombe🇧🇮 Burundi · 1 hour
Sambaza, a traditional dish from Burundi
Sambaza🇧🇮 Burundi · 30 minutes
Ubugari, a traditional dish from Burundi
Ubugari🇧🇮 Burundi · 30 minutes
Langouste à la vanille, a traditional dish from Comoros
Langouste à la vanille🇰🇲 Comoros · 30 minutes
Mkatra foutra, a traditional dish from Comoros
Mkatra foutra🇰🇲 Comoros · 45 minutes
Zouza, a traditional dish from Comoros
Zouza🇰🇲 Comoros · 45 minutes
Lahoh, a traditional dish from Djibouti
Lahoh🇩🇯 Djibouti · 1 hour
Maraq, a traditional dish from Djibouti
Maraq🇩🇯 Djibouti · 1 hour and 30 minutes
Skoudehkaris, a traditional dish from Djibouti
Skoudehkaris🇩🇯 Djibouti · 1 hour and 30 minutes
Injera, a traditional dish from Eritrea
Injera🇪🇷 Eritrea · 8 hours
Tsebhi derho, a traditional dish from Eritrea
Tsebhi derho🇪🇷 Eritrea · 1 hour and 30 minutes
Zigni, a traditional dish from Eritrea
Zigni🇪🇷 Eritrea · 1 hour and 30 minutes
Doro wat, a traditional dish from Ethiopia
Doro wat🇪🇹 Ethiopia · 2 hours
Misir wat, a traditional dish from Ethiopia
Misir wat🇪🇹 Ethiopia · 1 hour
Tibs, a traditional dish from Ethiopia
Tibs🇪🇹 Ethiopia · 30 minutes
Nyama choma, a traditional dish from Kenya
Nyama choma🇰🇪 Kenya · 2 hours
Pilau, a traditional dish from Kenya
Pilau🇰🇪 Kenya · 45 minutes
Ugali na sukuma, a traditional dish from Kenya
Ugali na sukuma🇰🇪 Kenya · 30 minutes
Koba, a traditional dish from Madagascar
Koba🇲🇬 Madagascar · 1 hour
Ravitoto, a traditional dish from Madagascar
Ravitoto🇲🇬 Madagascar · 2 hours
Romazava, a traditional dish from Madagascar
Romazava🇲🇬 Madagascar · 1 hour
Biryani, a traditional dish from Mauritius
Biryani🇲🇺 Mauritius · 1 hour and 30 minutes
Dholl puri, a traditional dish from Mauritius
Dholl puri🇲🇺 Mauritius · 2 hours
Rougaille, a traditional dish from Mauritius
Rougaille🇲🇺 Mauritius · 45 minutes
Akabenz, a traditional dish from Rwanda
Akabenz🇷🇼 Rwanda · 1 hour and 30 minutes
Isombe, a traditional dish from Rwanda
Isombe🇷🇼 Rwanda · 1 hour
Ugali, a traditional dish from Rwanda
Ugali🇷🇼 Rwanda · 30 minutes
Cari coco, a traditional dish from Seychelles
Cari coco🇸🇨 Seychelles · 45 minutes
Grilled fish, a traditional dish from Seychelles
Grilled fish🇸🇨 Seychelles · 30 minutes
Ladob, a traditional dish from Seychelles
Ladob🇸🇨 Seychelles · 45 minutes
Bariis iskukaris, a traditional dish from Somalia
Bariis iskukaris🇸🇴 Somalia · 45 minutes
Canjeero, a traditional dish from Somalia
Canjeero🇸🇴 Somalia · 1 hour
Sambusa, a traditional dish from Somalia
Sambusa🇸🇴 Somalia · 1 hour
Asida, a traditional dish from South Sudan
Asida🇸🇸 South Sudan · 45 minutes
Kisra, a traditional dish from South Sudan
Kisra🇸🇸 South Sudan · 3 hours
Molokhia, a traditional dish from South Sudan
Molokhia🇸🇸 South Sudan · 45 minutes
Nyama choma, a traditional dish from Tanzania
Nyama choma🇹🇿 Tanzania · 2 hours
Pilau, a traditional dish from Tanzania
Pilau🇹🇿 Tanzania · 45 minutes
Zanzibar mix, a traditional dish from Tanzania
Zanzibar mix🇹🇿 Tanzania · 1 hour
Luwombo, a traditional dish from Uganda
Luwombo🇺🇬 Uganda · 1 hour and 30 minutes
Matoke, a traditional dish from Uganda
Matoke🇺🇬 Uganda · 1 hour
Rolex, a traditional dish from Uganda
Rolex🇺🇬 Uganda · 30 minutes

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What is east african food like?

East African cooking is built on teff, maize meal and slow-braised meat, often eaten by hand from a shared plate. Copper documents 42 traditional dishes across 14 countries in the region.

How long do east african dishes take to cook?

The median across these 42 dishes is 1 hour. 8 are ready in 30 minutes or less.

Which countries are included?

Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda.