Coastal Mombasa mix
Chickpeas and potato in a tangy coconut-mango broth with fritters and chevdo
A Mombasa street-food bowl: chickpeas and potato simmered in coconut milk with raw mango and chilli, ladled into small bowls and topped with crisp lentil fritters, crunchy chevdo and red, green and tamarind chutneys. Make the fritters and chevdo ahead and assemble at the table. It's sweet, sour, hot and crunchy all at once.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the mix
To serve
Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Bring 3 ¼ cups coconut milk to the boil in a large pan.
4 minStep 2: Add 7 oz chickpeas (bengal gram), 3 medium potatoes, 3 ⅛ oz raw (green) mango, 1 ½ tsp green chilli paste, 2 cups water or buttermilk and 1 ½ tsp salt and boil gently for 20 minutes, stirring now and then.
20 minStep 3: Make the 1 batch lentil fritters (bhadali bhajia) small, about 1.2 cm across, following the lentil fritters recipe.
Step 4: To serve, put 125 ml (½ cup) of the hot mix in each small bowl.
Step 5: Add 5–6 lentil fritters and 2 tablespoons of 4 oz chevdo to each bowl.
Step 6: Top with 6 tbsp red, green and tamarind chutneys and serve straight away.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Protein
- 13 g
- Carbs
- 42 g
- Fat
- 23 g
- Fibre
- 9 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does coastal Mombasa mix take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it very spicy?
- It has some heat. Use less chilli for a milder version, or more if you like it hot.
- What can I use instead of chickpeas (bengal gram)?
- Cannellini or butter beans, same amount.
- What can I use instead of medium potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
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