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Kenyan beef pilau
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Kenyan beef pilau recipe

In this blog, some of our VSO family share their favourite mouth-watering recipes and highlight the work they’re doing to promote sustainable farming practices and healthy eating. Here is a recipe for Kenyan beef pilau from volunteer Fridah.

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Bangladeshi tomato bhorta recipe

In this blog, some of our VSO family share their favourite mouth-watering recipes and highlight the work they’re doing to promote sustainable farming practices and healthy eating. Here is the Bangladeshi tomato bhorta inspired by Maleka’s vegetable garden.

Chicken biryani

Pakistani chicken biryani recipe

In this blog, some of our VSO family share their favourite mouth-watering recipes and highlight the work they’re doing to promote sustainable farming practices and healthy eating. Here is Pakistani chicken biryani from volunteer Khajida.