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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, Burundi
Isombe🇧🇮 Burundi · 2 hours and 20 minutes
Sambaza, Burundi
Sambaza🇧🇮 Burundi · 35 minutes
Ubugari, Burundi
Ubugari🇧🇮 Burundi · 30 minutes
Langouste à la vanille, Comoros
Langouste à la vanille🇰🇲 Comoros · 35 minutes
Mkatra foutra, Comoros
Mkatra foutra🇰🇲 Comoros · 1 hour and 50 minutes
Poulet au coco, Comoros
Poulet au coco🇰🇲 Comoros · 2 hours
Lahoh, Djibouti
Lahoh🇩🇯 Djibouti · 13 hours
Maraq, Djibouti
Maraq🇩🇯 Djibouti · 2 hours and 35 minutes
Skoudehkaris, Djibouti
Skoudehkaris🇩🇯 Djibouti · 1 hour and 55 minutes
Injera, Eritrea
Injera🇪🇷 Eritrea · 3 days and 2 hours
Tsebhi derho, Eritrea
Tsebhi derho🇪🇷 Eritrea · 2 hours and 30 minutes
Zigni, Eritrea
Zigni🇪🇷 Eritrea · 3 hours and 40 minutes
Doro wat, Ethiopia
Doro wat🇪🇹 Ethiopia · 2 hours and 30 minutes
Misir wat, Ethiopia
Misir wat🇪🇹 Ethiopia · 1 hour and 30 minutes
Tibs, Ethiopia
Tibs🇪🇹 Ethiopia · 25 minutes
Nyama choma, Kenya
Nyama choma🇰🇪 Kenya · 1 hour and 40 minutes
Pilau, Kenya
Pilau🇰🇪 Kenya · 2 hours and 10 minutes
Ugali na sukuma, Kenya
Ugali na sukuma🇰🇪 Kenya · 30 minutes
Koba, Madagascar
Koba🇲🇬 Madagascar · 3 hours and 20 minutes
Ravitoto, Madagascar
Ravitoto🇲🇬 Madagascar · 2 hours and 5 minutes
Romazava, Madagascar
Romazava🇲🇬 Madagascar · 2 hours
Biryani, Mauritius
Biryani🇲🇺 Mauritius · 6 hours
Dholl puri, Mauritius
Dholl puri🇲🇺 Mauritius · 14 hours and 30 minutes
Rougaille, Mauritius
Rougaille🇲🇺 Mauritius · 55 minutes
Akabenz, Rwanda
Akabenz🇷🇼 Rwanda · 50 minutes
Isombe, Rwanda
Isombe🇷🇼 Rwanda · 2 hours
Ugali, Rwanda
Ugali🇷🇼 Rwanda · 25 minutes
Cari coco, Seychelles
Cari coco🇸🇨 Seychelles · 1 hour
Grilled fish, Seychelles
Grilled fish🇸🇨 Seychelles · 1 hour and 45 minutes
Ladob, Seychelles
Ladob🇸🇨 Seychelles · 45 minutes
Bariis iskukaris, Somalia
Bariis iskukaris🇸🇴 Somalia · 2 hours and 30 minutes
Canjeero, Somalia
Canjeero🇸🇴 Somalia · 3 hours and 30 minutes
Sambusa, Somalia
Sambusa🇸🇴 Somalia · 1 hour and 45 minutes
Asida, South Sudan
Asida🇸🇸 South Sudan · 12 hours and 40 minutes
Kisra, South Sudan
Kisra🇸🇸 South Sudan · 12 hours and 50 minutes
Molokhia, South Sudan
Molokhia🇸🇸 South Sudan · 1 hour and 40 minutes
Nyama choma, Tanzania
Nyama choma🇹🇿 Tanzania · 1 hour and 50 minutes
Pilau, Tanzania
Pilau🇹🇿 Tanzania · 1 hour and 55 minutes
Zanzibar mix, Tanzania
Zanzibar mix🇹🇿 Tanzania · 45 minutes
Luwombo, Uganda
Luwombo🇺🇬 Uganda · 2 hours and 45 minutes
Matoke, Uganda
Matoke🇺🇬 Uganda · 2 hours and 30 minutes
Rolex, Uganda
Rolex🇺🇬 Uganda · 15 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 2 hours. 5 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.