Tasty, affordable fare
Chicken noodles. PHOTO| FILE| NATION MEDIA GROUP
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My colleague commented on the pale greenish colour of the curry as he found it strange but he was assured that it is indeed a green curry similar to the ones in the Far East. He had no further complaints and licked his bowl clean.
Ki.chen make delicious fresh beverages. I enjoyed their pineapple mint juice but my favourite, hands down, is their zesty lemon and ginger juice.
Ki.chen is a fusion restaurant that offers a Kenyan spin on dishes from around the world. I discovered it via social media where their website and Facebook pages are rapidly gathering popularity.
They also offered a deal on Rupu where you could purchase a voucher to get their chicken curry for Sh300. Their portions are not small so I could not pass up this offer.
Currently, they do not serve dinner so the focus is on their healthy lunches. Some of the most popular dishes on their menu include their Oriental chicken noodle salad, Swahili coconut chicken curry and the American style BLT sandwich.
Other favourites are their famous spicy chicken wings, chicken Caesar salad and unwrapped burrito salad. I ordered the Swahili coconut chicken curry and was impressed by their prompt delivery.
The curry stew is packaged in a separate clear container and sealed with a modern design funky ki.chen label. The curry comes with fragrant cumin and coriander basmati rice by default, but you can choose to have it with lemon rice, plain rice, or a medley of crunchy vegetables instead. I tried both and found the veggies a bit soggy and uninspiring. They were fresh and colourful but slightly overcooked, and the sauce was watery.
The rice is flawless. The curry is a fusion of sweet, spicy and creamy and is quite good. Ki.chen have given this dish their own unique rendition and it is not overtly spicy, but mild enough to appeal to a variety of palettes.
My colleague commented on the pale greenish colour of the curry as he found it strange but he was assured that it is indeed a green curry similar to the ones in the Far East. He had no further complaints and licked his bowl clean.
Ki.chen make delicious fresh beverages. I enjoyed their pineapple mint juice but my favourite, hands down, is their zesty lemon and ginger juice. It is refreshing, sweet and divine. 300ml drinks cost Sh150 and 500ml goes for Sh300. Naturally, I always get the larger size. They do not officially offer dessert yet but their snacks include carrot cake, fruit salad, Korean chili crackers and a take on the Lebanese staple, hummus.
I have enjoyed my ki.chen experience each time I have eaten their food. The mains average at Sh400 to Sh500. The founders say that their mission is to offer healthy fresh and tasty meals at an affordable price. Mission accomplished.
