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Explore. Eat. Share

  Sherekea  means ‘Celebrate’ in Swahili. Explore and take your taste buds on a culinary Safari.....

Services

Kenyan Fusion- Kenya. Meets. NYC!


LET US PLAN AND CATER FOR YOUR SPECIAL EVENTS ... 

 

Sherekea NYC- Based Catering Company Serving the Best in East African Cuisine. Our expertise is East African Food influenced and inspired by "Melting Pot," Arabs and Indian Cuisine. 

Within the bodering countries of Kenya and across Indian ocean; we share some various culture, cuisine and language..


With our innovative designs and wide range of available styles, we can help you plan the event of your dreams and offer you a memorable experience.

We specialize in creative, custom catering menus - a traditional Kenyan feast or tailoring  to your wishes; we explore our culinary reach within and beyond the African continent- adding a modern flair along the way and utilizing solid techniques and authentic spices and ingredients. We offer our clients a fusion of spicy, mild and savoy delicacies bursting with a purposeful flavor, with option of dietary restrictions such as food allergies or vegan. 

 Great taste is the name of the game and we're committed to stepping up to the plate. Our goal is provide delicious, natural options.

Catering

Sherekea catering appeals to the foodies, adventurous who are ready to explore and those who reflects sophistication in their menu services.

Are you looking for someone to provide the food at your next event? Your door step? Family style dinner?Large or small group events, we do it all! Get in touch to start planning the perfect meal for a business lunch, wedding, cocktail reception, and more!

Meal Planning

In today's culture of unhealthy fast food, eating well can be difficult. Don't know where to start? Let us help with our tailored menu program. Get in touch so we can work together to plan something that's right and healthy for you. Majority of our product are organic.

Sample Menu Quarantine prices!

Hors d'oeuvres

Mahamri Plain

$8 (1 for $4)

A form of doughnut, Stuffed w/ black eye  peas or pigeon peas in swahili Mbahazi, cooked with coconut milk & cardamom. Normally, Served for breakfast or as a Appetizer

Mahamri w/ Mbaazi or Dessert

$10 (1 for $5)

A form of doughnut, Stuffed w/ black eye peas or pigeon peas in Swahili Mbahazi, cooked with coconut milk & cardamom. Normally, Served for breakfast or as a Appetizer.

Samosas

$8 (1 for $4)

Fresh homemade deep fried Patties, stuffed with organic ground beef or vegetables - made with peas, potatoes, carrots. Stuffing cooked w/ onions, scallions, spices and few herbs.

Bhajia

$8

Fried potatoes snack, consist of gram flour, turmeric, chili pepper, coriander, garlic, ginger, green chillies.

Lupita Burritos (LB) or MexiKenya

$20

Homemade chapati- a flat bread wrapped and filled with a choice of toppings 1 entrees, 2 sides & Kachumbari (salsa)

Can be vegetarian or Vegan (Can be a snack or a meal)


Inspired and named after (Lupita Nyongo's) actress background and birthplace! (credit by Akinyi)

Kachumbari -also -Salsa in Spanish

$7

Fresh homemade Spicy/Mild salsa- tomatoes onions, green bellpepper, cilantro, pilipili and lime/lemon

Kenyan Platter

$85

Choices of 8 dishes- Vegan option available.........

  • Chapati, Beans, Mandazi, Chicken, fish,  samosas, mix veggies, cabbage, sukuma wiki (collard green), Okra dish, Mandazi, pilau, dried beef, or beef stew ),Cassava- (Yuca), Nduma -batata, Kachumbari- (salsa)

Entrees-

Fish- Sockeye Wild Salmon, Red Snapper, Tilapia, Farm Salmon, Tuna

(Fish of the day)- skillet, baked or fried & served w/ sauteed onions, sliced tomatoes & cilantro.

Nyama Choma ( Grilled meat)

SM/$15 LG/$29

Dry meat, Lamb, Beef ; Served with a side of Kachumbari -(salsa)

Oxtail Stew

SM/$15 LG/$29

Cooked slow for hours, with tomatoes, Onions, Garlic & Spices

Beef Stew

Sm/$13 LG/$28

Cooked with tomatoe, Garlic, Onions, Cilatro and Spices

Chicken

Sm/$13 Lg/$28

Variety styles- Chicken Masala, Stew, Baked or Fried, Dry wet; marinated in spices..

Lamb

Sm/$15 Lg/$29

 Rack of Lamb or Lamb chops  -Marinated overnight in spices- Skillet or Stew


Sardines in Luo Omena

$26 N/A

Flash Fried marinated w/ shallots, onions & sea salt

Liver

$26 N/A

Flash Fried marinated w/ shallots, onions & sea salt

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Guineafowl/Guinea Hen

Sm/$19 Lg/$38

Wild chicken dried & smoked- cooked down for hours w/ lemon zest, onions, tomatoes, salt, spices and finished w/ cilantro.

Sides

Vegan & Vegetarian options available....

SM/$8 LG/$13

Ugali-(fufu) corn flour & water 

SM/$10 LG/$15

Pilau - rice cooked w/ spice, meat, chicken or vegetarion

SM/$10 LG $15

Collard Greens in Swahili Sukuma wiki - cooked w/ onions , tomatoes, garlic & spices.

SM/$10 LG/$15

Cabbage- cooked w/ onions , tomatoes, garlic & spices.

SM/$10 LG/$15

Bean- cooked w/ onions , tomatoes, garlic & spices.

- W/ coconut milk

SM/$10 LG $15

Kenyan Masala Chips- fries cooked w/ onions , tomatoes, garlic, chilli pepper, spice & cilantro

SM/$12 LG/$16

Fermented Greens- Tradition Kenya style fermented veggies, for weeks to months w/ cultured milk, served w/ Kenyan ghee

Credited to my Auntie Celestine's recipe

Sm/ $10 LG $15

Cassava also as Yuca-  cooked w/ scallions , tomatoes, garlic, turmeric, spice, coconut milk & cilantro

- Cooked with just coconut milk

-plain w/ sea salt

- Fries/ chips pili pili & lime(chilli pepper)

Sm/ $10 LG $15

Okra-  cooked w/onions , tomatoes, garlic, chili.

- Fried okra paprika, pili pili (chilli pepper)

- With cream spinach, tomatoes & onions

Sm/ 8 LG $13

Nduma in Spanish Batata-  sea salt & water

Sm/ $10 LG $15 N/A

Githeri- maize (corn), beans, potatoes & spices

Sm/ 8 LG $13

Mokimo-  Peas, potatoes corn & maybe spinach

Sm/ 10 LG $15

Kale-  sauteed w/ onions, tomatoes, garlic & sea salt

Sm/ 8 LG $13

Plantain in Kiswahili Matoke-  fried and seasoned with salt, paprika & chilli pepper

- cooked Kenyan stlye

Sm/ $8 LG $13

Mixed Veggies-   

plain- $2.50 Wheat -$3.50

Chapati - homemade flat bread 

Dessert

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$8 - $10

  1. Chai tea w/ spices cardamom, ginger, cinnamon served w/ mandazi doughnut like dough
  2. Kaimati- fried sweet dumplings, yoghurt, ghee, cinnamon, corn starch, flour
  3. Maziwa ya kuganda (Cultured milk) great for degestive
  4. Assorted fruits

Please note: this is a sample menu and can be fully customizable to your needs

Upcoming Event

6/5/2020

Taste of Kenya- Cooking at home w/ Akinyi

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Central Harlem, NYC

6/5/2020

Taste of Kenya- Cooking at home w/ Akinyi

                          Takeouts & Deliverie Only!
                  Quarantine Discount delivery minimum 

             $30 per person 2/$...

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Central Harlem, NYC

About Us

About Us


Sherekea has been in operation in New York City area and neighboring cities for 8 years. We fulfill distinct event needs with excitement and creativity, the finest quality ingredients, and flawless elegance.  


Our chef/host have worked in various casual settings to finest Michelin restaurant in NYC for the past decade. Such as Le Bernardin, Jean George, BR Guest group, Papillion, Soho House, Beppe, Craft, Wallse etc. Mostly as front of the house staff. So service and customer satisfaction is the key.



Contact Us

Contact us for a custom quote

sherekea.com

Central Harlem, Manhattan, New York, New York 10035, United States

(646) 320-6351

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Upcoming Taste of Kenya- Takeout/Delivery Friday June 5th, 2020