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Agashya is one of Rwanda's best-known fruit drinks, made by Sina Gérard's Enterprise Urwibutso (the company behind Akabanga) at Nyirangarama. It is a thick fruit squash concentrate — passion fruit is the signature flavour — that you dilute with cold water, roughly one part squash to four or five parts water, to taste. Serve chilled over ice as an everyday soft drink, mix into fruit punch, or use as a base for cocktails and mocktails. Shake before use and refrigerate once opened. See bottle for net volume.
Githeri masala is a savoury Kenyan spice mix for seasoning githeri — boiled maize and beans — and other one-pot meals. Fry onion and tomato, stir in the masala, then add the cooked maize and beans and a splash of water and simmer until it comes together. It also works in mukimo, beef and vegetable stews and rice. See pack for net weight; reseal and keep away from heat and moisture.
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.
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.
Akanozo composite flour — ifu y'imvange, a mixed flour of soya beans and cereals — sold by weight. High in plant protein, B vitamins and minerals such as iron, zinc, magnesium and calcium, it is used to cook a nourishing porridge (uji) for children and adults and to enrich plain maize or millet porridge. Whisk into water or milk and simmer, stirring, to a smooth consistency; sweeten to taste. Store sealed in a cool, dry place.
Nestlé Nido instant full-cream milk powder in a 900 g pack. Made from full-cream cow's milk with a soya-lecithin emulsifier for quick mixing, and fortified with vitamins and minerals such as calcium, iron and zinc. Stir about three spoonfuls into 250 ml of warm or cold water for a glass of milk, or use it in tea, chai, porridge, mashed potato, baking and cooking. Contains milk and soya. A long-life pantry staple — reseal and keep dry.
Bring the highlands of Rwanda straight to your cup. Rwanda Mountain Tea's Gold Blend is a carefully selected, high-grown black tea crafted from the finest CTC leaves grown at elevations of 2,300–2,400m above sea level. Full-bodied and robust, it delivers a bright golden brew with a rich, refreshing aroma and a smooth, rounded taste — no bitter aftertaste. Enjoy it any time of day, served black or with milk and sugar. Each 250g box brews dozens of cups and makes a wonderful gift for any tea lover in the African diaspora community.
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.
A purple serving scoop for soup (isupu), stew, sauce and porridge. The deep, flat-bottomed bowl lets you portion evenly and spread sauces and toppings, while the short handle gives a secure grip and ends in a hanging hole for storage. Made from durable, break-resistant food-safe plastic — lightweight and easy to wash. Please confirm the exact capacity, material and colour shade with the store.
Igisura is the Kinyarwanda name for stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), a hardy wild green that grows in damp soil. Sold here dried, it is a nutrient-dense leaf — rich in vitamins A, C and K and folic acid, and high in iron, magnesium, calcium and potassium. Once dried or cooked it no longer stings. Simmer it like spinach or isombe with onion and a little oil as a side dish, add it to soups and stews, or steep a spoonful in hot water for several minutes as a herbal nettle tea. Rinse before use; store the dried leaf sealed in a cool, dry place.
Akabanga is Rwanda's famous chili oil, created by entrepreneur Sina Gérard in 1983 and now made on a large scale near Nyirangarama. The name means "little secret" in Kinyarwanda. It is a fiery infusion of Scotch Bonnet and habanero peppers in oil, sold in a small dropper bottle because a drop or two is all you need — add it to beans, brochettes, grilled fish and meat, chips, eggs, soup, isombe or matoke. Extremely hot: start with one drop and build up. A little bottle lasts a long time.
Sorghum flour — ifu y'uburo — for traditional porridge, uji and fermented drinks such as obushera and amahewu. It has a mild, earthy flavour and is naturally gluten-free, with useful fibre and iron. Whisk into water and simmer, stirring, into a smooth porridge, then sweeten and add milk to taste; or leave to ferment lightly for a tangy drink. Blends well with millet and maize flour. See pack for net weight and keep sealed in a cool, dry place.
Unrefined red palm oil, 2 lb. Semi-solid when cool and clear when warm, with the deep colour and earthy flavour that West and Central African cooking depends on. Use it for soups and stews, jollof rice, beans, yam and plantain, and for frying. Scoop out what you need and keep the rest sealed away from heat and light.
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.
A single sleeve of Parle-G original glucose biscuits — light, crisp and lightly sweet, perfect with a cup of tea or chai. A grab-and-go size for one, and a low-cost everyday snack for children. See pack for net weight.
Attote Original is a traditional West African beverage from Côte d'Ivoire, prepared from a blend of natural plants, leaves, bark and roots using preparation methods passed down through generations. It is plant-based and comes as a pack of two bottles. Serve as directed on the label. Note: this product is not marketed as a dietary supplement or medicinal product and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. See bottles for net volume and any preparation guidance.
Akanozo composite flour — ifu y'imvange, a blended flour built around soya beans and cereals — in a 2.2 lb (1 kg) pack. It is a good source of plant protein, B vitamins (including riboflavin, folate, B6 and thiamin) and minerals such as iron, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus and calcium, which makes it popular as a nourishing family porridge and a weaning food. Whisk into water or milk and simmer, stirring, into a smooth uji, then sweeten to taste. Reseal and store in a cool, dry place.
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.
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.
Chicken masala is a balanced curry-style blend — coriander, cumin, turmeric, chilli, ginger, garlic and warm spices — for chicken stew, curry, marinades and roast rubs. Rub it onto chicken pieces with oil and salt before frying or grilling, or fry it in the base of a tomato-and-onion sauce. It works equally well with fish, beans and vegetables. See pack for net weight; store sealed and dry.
Agashya is one of Rwanda's best-known fruit drinks, made by Sina Gérard's Enterprise Urwibutso (the company behind Akabanga) at Nyirangarama. It is a thick fruit squash concentrate — passion fruit is the signature flavour — that you dilute with cold water, roughly one part squash to four or five parts water, to taste. Serve chilled over ice as an everyday soft drink, mix into fruit punch, or use as a base for cocktails and mocktails. Shake before use and refrigerate once opened. See bottle for net volume.
Githeri masala is a savoury Kenyan spice mix for seasoning githeri — boiled maize and beans — and other one-pot meals. Fry onion and tomato, stir in the masala, then add the cooked maize and beans and a splash of water and simmer until it comes together. It also works in mukimo, beef and vegetable stews and rice. See pack for net weight; reseal and keep away from heat and moisture.
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.
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.
Akanozo composite flour — ifu y'imvange, a mixed flour of soya beans and cereals — sold by weight. High in plant protein, B vitamins and minerals such as iron, zinc, magnesium and calcium, it is used to cook a nourishing porridge (uji) for children and adults and to enrich plain maize or millet porridge. Whisk into water or milk and simmer, stirring, to a smooth consistency; sweeten to taste. Store sealed in a cool, dry place.
Nestlé Nido instant full-cream milk powder in a 900 g pack. Made from full-cream cow's milk with a soya-lecithin emulsifier for quick mixing, and fortified with vitamins and minerals such as calcium, iron and zinc. Stir about three spoonfuls into 250 ml of warm or cold water for a glass of milk, or use it in tea, chai, porridge, mashed potato, baking and cooking. Contains milk and soya. A long-life pantry staple — reseal and keep dry.
Bring the highlands of Rwanda straight to your cup. Rwanda Mountain Tea's Gold Blend is a carefully selected, high-grown black tea crafted from the finest CTC leaves grown at elevations of 2,300–2,400m above sea level. Full-bodied and robust, it delivers a bright golden brew with a rich, refreshing aroma and a smooth, rounded taste — no bitter aftertaste. Enjoy it any time of day, served black or with milk and sugar. Each 250g box brews dozens of cups and makes a wonderful gift for any tea lover in the African diaspora community.
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.
A purple serving scoop for soup (isupu), stew, sauce and porridge. The deep, flat-bottomed bowl lets you portion evenly and spread sauces and toppings, while the short handle gives a secure grip and ends in a hanging hole for storage. Made from durable, break-resistant food-safe plastic — lightweight and easy to wash. Please confirm the exact capacity, material and colour shade with the store.
Igisura is the Kinyarwanda name for stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), a hardy wild green that grows in damp soil. Sold here dried, it is a nutrient-dense leaf — rich in vitamins A, C and K and folic acid, and high in iron, magnesium, calcium and potassium. Once dried or cooked it no longer stings. Simmer it like spinach or isombe with onion and a little oil as a side dish, add it to soups and stews, or steep a spoonful in hot water for several minutes as a herbal nettle tea. Rinse before use; store the dried leaf sealed in a cool, dry place.
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