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A catering case (40 lb) of goat-flavour seasoning bouillon cubes — a fast way to build a savoury, meaty base for soups, pilau, rice, beans and vegetable stews. Crumble or dissolve one cube per pot, then adjust salt to taste since the cubes are already salted. Bulk pack for restaurants, event caterers and resellers; store in a cool, dry place.
De Rica is a premium Nigerian double-concentrated tomato paste made from 100% Roma-style tomatoes with only citric acid added — no preservatives, no artificial colour. Thick, deep red and intensely tomatoey, it is the base for jollof rice, obe ata, buka stew, pasta sauce and soups: fry a few spoonfuls with onion and pepper to start the dish. Large tin. Once opened, transfer any unused paste to a covered container and refrigerate.
Qualitch Speciality white corn meal, finely milled for smooth, bright-white ugali and porridge with a clean corn taste. Add to boiling water and stir vigorously until thick and glossy; rest briefly, then turn out and serve with sauce, sukuma wiki or beans. Also cooks into a soft breakfast porridge. Naturally gluten-free. Wholesale 50 lb sack for caterers, restaurants and large families; keep sealed in a cool, dry store.
Mugulusi maize flour, a well-known Ugandan brand, sifted fine for smooth posho (ugali) and maize porridge. Stir into boiling water and cook, turning constantly, until stiff and glossy; serve hot with sauce, beans, greens (dodo) or grilled meat. For porridge, whisk a few spoonfuls into water or milk and simmer to your preferred thickness. Naturally gluten-free. See pack for net weight; reseal and store somewhere cool and dry.
Wholesale 50 lb sack of dried yellow beans — an East African favourite for slow-cooked bean stew (maharage) served with rice, chapati, ugali, matoke or plantain. Soak, then simmer with onion, tomato and a little oil until the beans are soft and the sauce is thick and creamy; mash some of the beans for extra body. High in protein and fibre. Bulk size for large families, caterers and resellers; store sealed and dry.
Unrefined red palm oil in a 5.5 L container — the economical size for households that cook African food often, and for small caterers. Deep orange-red with a rich, earthy flavour; sets semi-solid when cool and clears when warmed. Use for soups and stews, jollof rice, beans and frying. Decant smaller amounts for daily use and keep the container sealed, away from heat and light.
Happiness organic herbal tea — a caffeine-free herbal infusion to enjoy any time of day, including the evening. Steep in hot water for a few minutes and drink plain or with honey. Light and soothing. See pack for the blend and number of bags.
Finely ground roasted peanut (groundnut) flour in a large pack for households that cook groundnut dishes often. High in plant protein and healthy fats, it thickens and enriches groundnut soup and stew, spinach and vegetable sauces, and one-pot stews, and stirs into porridge, smoothies and baking for a protein boost. Add towards the end of cooking and simmer gently so it does not catch. Reseal and store somewhere cool and dry.
Honey and ginger tea bags — a warming, naturally caffeine-free infusion for cold mornings, after meals or when you feel a scratchy throat coming on. Steep one bag in hot water for a few minutes, then sweeten with extra honey or add lemon if you like. Gentle enough to drink through the day. See pack for the number of bags.
Dried rosemary leaves — woody, piney and aromatic. Use them with roast meat, chicken and potatoes, in marinades and rubs, in bread and focaccia, and in tomato-based stews and soups; a few leaves also make a fragrant herbal tea. Crush lightly before adding to release the oils, and use sparingly as the flavour is strong. See pack for net weight; keep sealed, cool and dark.
Nestlé Nido instant full-cream milk powder in a large 2.5 kg pack for families and caterers. Made from full-cream cow's milk with a soya-lecithin emulsifier so it dissolves smoothly, and fortified with vitamins and minerals including calcium, iron and zinc. Mix roughly three spoonfuls per 250 ml of warm or cold water for drinking milk, or use in tea, chai, porridge and baking. Contains milk and soya. Reseal tightly and store in a cool, dry place.
Fragrant Thai jasmine long-grain rice in a 25 lb bag. It cooks up soft, fluffy and lightly clingy with a natural floral aroma, making it ideal for pilau and biryani, coconut rice, jollof, fried rice and everyday meals with stew. Rinse until the water runs clear, then cook by absorption. Naturally gluten-free. Bulk size for busy households and small caterers; store sealed and dry.
Wholesale 50 lb sack of finely milled rice flour — a versatile, naturally gluten-free flour for rice porridge and uji, rice bread, pancakes and chin chin, sweets and snacks, and for thickening sauces and soups. Also used as a coating for crisp fried fish and chicken. Bulk size for caterers, bakeries and resellers; store sealed in a cool, dry place.
A fortified corn-soy blend (CSB) that cooks into a smooth, high-energy porridge enriched with vitamins and minerals. Widely used across East Africa as a nourishing uji for children, nursing and expectant mothers, older people and anyone recovering their strength — but also simply a filling, affordable breakfast. Whisk into water, simmer while stirring for several minutes until thick, then sweeten and add milk to taste. See pack for net weight and full preparation guidance.
Pounded cassava leaves — known as pondu, sombe, isombe, saka-saka or matembele depending on the country — in a 2.2 lb pack, ready to cook. Simmer slowly with palm oil, onion, leek, aubergine and either peanut butter, smoked fish or meat until tender and rich. Serve with rice, fufu, ubugali or plantain. A green vegetable dish at the heart of Congolese, Rwandan and Angolan home cooking; naturally gluten-free.
Musururu sorghum flour in a 2 kg pack for traditional porridge, uji and fermented drinks. Naturally gluten-free with a gentle, nutty taste. Whisk into water and simmer, stirring, to a smooth porridge and sweeten to taste, or blend with millet flour for a richer brown porridge. A wholesome breakfast for the whole family. Reseal and store somewhere cool and dry.
Unrefined red palm oil in a 550 ml bottle. Pressed from the fruit of the oil palm, it has a deep orange-red colour and a distinctive earthy flavour, and it sets semi-solid when cool and turns clear when warmed. It is the base for West and Central African soups and stews — banga, egusi, ogbono, ofe akwu — as well as jollof rice, beans, fried plantain and Central African greens. Use in place of, or alongside, other cooking oils.
De Rica double-concentrated tomato paste in a small tin — the right amount for a single pot of jollof rice, stew or sauce. Made in Nigeria from 100% Roma-style tomatoes with only citric acid added and no preservatives. Rich, thick and deeply flavoured; fry with onion and pepper to build the base of almost any West African dish. Refrigerate any leftover paste in a covered container.
Yellow split peas — vatana or watana — cook down soft and creamy in about 30–40 minutes with no soaking needed. Use them for dhal, thick pea soup, kunde-style stews and samosa filling, or simmer with turmeric, cumin and onion for a comforting side. A quick, filling source of plant protein and fibre; naturally gluten-free. Sold by weight — store somewhere cool and dry.
Safari Pure is a Tanzanian black tea — bold, brisk and dark-brewing, the kind of strong cup East African tea drinkers expect. Boil the leaves (or bags) with water, then with milk and sugar for chai; add ginger, cardamom or tea masala for spiced tea. Steep on its own for a strong black cup. See pack for net weight and whether loose leaf or bags; store sealed and away from strong smells.
A catering case (40 lb) of goat-flavour seasoning bouillon cubes — a fast way to build a savoury, meaty base for soups, pilau, rice, beans and vegetable stews. Crumble or dissolve one cube per pot, then adjust salt to taste since the cubes are already salted. Bulk pack for restaurants, event caterers and resellers; store in a cool, dry place.
De Rica is a premium Nigerian double-concentrated tomato paste made from 100% Roma-style tomatoes with only citric acid added — no preservatives, no artificial colour. Thick, deep red and intensely tomatoey, it is the base for jollof rice, obe ata, buka stew, pasta sauce and soups: fry a few spoonfuls with onion and pepper to start the dish. Large tin. Once opened, transfer any unused paste to a covered container and refrigerate.
Qualitch Speciality white corn meal, finely milled for smooth, bright-white ugali and porridge with a clean corn taste. Add to boiling water and stir vigorously until thick and glossy; rest briefly, then turn out and serve with sauce, sukuma wiki or beans. Also cooks into a soft breakfast porridge. Naturally gluten-free. Wholesale 50 lb sack for caterers, restaurants and large families; keep sealed in a cool, dry store.
Mugulusi maize flour, a well-known Ugandan brand, sifted fine for smooth posho (ugali) and maize porridge. Stir into boiling water and cook, turning constantly, until stiff and glossy; serve hot with sauce, beans, greens (dodo) or grilled meat. For porridge, whisk a few spoonfuls into water or milk and simmer to your preferred thickness. Naturally gluten-free. See pack for net weight; reseal and store somewhere cool and dry.
Wholesale 50 lb sack of dried yellow beans — an East African favourite for slow-cooked bean stew (maharage) served with rice, chapati, ugali, matoke or plantain. Soak, then simmer with onion, tomato and a little oil until the beans are soft and the sauce is thick and creamy; mash some of the beans for extra body. High in protein and fibre. Bulk size for large families, caterers and resellers; store sealed and dry.
Unrefined red palm oil in a 5.5 L container — the economical size for households that cook African food often, and for small caterers. Deep orange-red with a rich, earthy flavour; sets semi-solid when cool and clears when warmed. Use for soups and stews, jollof rice, beans and frying. Decant smaller amounts for daily use and keep the container sealed, away from heat and light.
Happiness organic herbal tea — a caffeine-free herbal infusion to enjoy any time of day, including the evening. Steep in hot water for a few minutes and drink plain or with honey. Light and soothing. See pack for the blend and number of bags.
Finely ground roasted peanut (groundnut) flour in a large pack for households that cook groundnut dishes often. High in plant protein and healthy fats, it thickens and enriches groundnut soup and stew, spinach and vegetable sauces, and one-pot stews, and stirs into porridge, smoothies and baking for a protein boost. Add towards the end of cooking and simmer gently so it does not catch. Reseal and store somewhere cool and dry.
Honey and ginger tea bags — a warming, naturally caffeine-free infusion for cold mornings, after meals or when you feel a scratchy throat coming on. Steep one bag in hot water for a few minutes, then sweeten with extra honey or add lemon if you like. Gentle enough to drink through the day. See pack for the number of bags.
Dried rosemary leaves — woody, piney and aromatic. Use them with roast meat, chicken and potatoes, in marinades and rubs, in bread and focaccia, and in tomato-based stews and soups; a few leaves also make a fragrant herbal tea. Crush lightly before adding to release the oils, and use sparingly as the flavour is strong. See pack for net weight; keep sealed, cool and dark.
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