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Fish & Seafood
Whole Tilapia
Cleaned, gutted and scaled. Kenya's everyday fish, done properly.
KSh 650per kg
Prawns
Large prawns for grilling, frying or curry. Two minutes and done.
KSh 2,000 per kg
Available today - cut fresh when your order comes in
kg
Cut to order, no surcharge. Priced per kilogram. Type any weight from 0.5 kg - 1.4, 1.75, whatever you actually need - or use the buttons to move in quarter kilos. Tell us the thickness, trim or portion size you want in the notes at checkout, and we weigh after cutting and confirm your exact total before dispatch.
| Type | Large prawns, shell on |
|---|---|
| Best for | Charcoal, garlic butter, curry, stir-fry |
| Texture | Sweet, firm, snappy when correctly cooked |
| Nutrition | High protein, very low fat |
| Price | KSh 2,000 per kg |
| Butchered at | City Market, Stall 55 Muindi Mbingu St, Nairobi |
About Our Prawns
Prawns are the fastest thing we sell and the easiest to overcook. They go from translucent and raw to opaque and perfect in about ninety seconds, and from perfect to rubbery in another thirty. Everything about cooking prawns well is about getting them off the heat sooner than instinct suggests.
The visual cue is reliable: a raw prawn is a straight grey C, a perfectly cooked prawn is a tight pink C, and an overcooked prawn has curled into an O. Watch for that and you will never get it wrong. Shell-on prawns are better eating and better value - the shells protect the flesh and make a superb stock afterwards.
They are magnificent grilled over charcoal with garlic butter, fried hard with chilli and lime, or dropped into a coconut curry at the very end. They also make the best possible addition to a mixed grill alongside kingfish steaks. Very high in protein and very low in fat.
How to Cook Prawns
- Two minutes total for medium prawns. Watch them, do not time them.
- Raw is a straight C, cooked is a tight C, overcooked is an O. Stop at the tight C.
- Leave the shells on for grilling - they protect the flesh and add flavour.
- Devein by scoring along the back and lifting the dark line out.
- Keep the shells: fried in butter then simmered, they make an excellent stock.
Buying prawns in Nairobi
We cut prawns at Stall 55, ground floor, City Market, Muindi Mbingu Street, in the Nairobi CBD - the same stall Kamundia Butchery has traded from since 1959. Walk in any day - Monday to Saturday 6:30am - 7:00pm, Sunday 9:00am - 5:00pm - and buy it over the counter, or order here and we will deliver it chilled. Orders placed before 4:00pm go out the same day across the CBD, Westlands, Kilimani, Karen and everywhere else we serve.
Buying in quantity? We supply restaurants, hotels, schools and canteens across Nairobi with standing orders and whole-carcass pricing - see wholesale and bulk supply, or call 0707 700511 to talk it through.
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Prawns: Questions
Prawns is KSh 2,000 per kg. Because it is cut to order, we weigh it after cutting and confirm the exact total with you before anything is dispatched. Prices at the counter and online are the same.
Yes, and at no extra charge - it is the whole point of buying from a butcher rather than a chiller cabinet. Tell us the thickness, trim, portion size or preparation you want in the notes when you order, or just describe what you are cooking and let us choose. We butcher whole carcasses at City Market, so the options are real.
Yes, every day. Order before 4:00pm on 0707 700511 for same-day chilled delivery across Nairobi. Delivery is a flat fee by area, from KSh 300 to KSh 1,000 depending on where you are, and it is added to your basket total automatically. See the full fee table.
Fish is best cooked the day you buy it. If you must keep it, store it in the coldest part of the fridge on a plate over ice, loosely covered, and use it within one day.
At our stall: City Market, Ground Floor, Stall 55 Muindi Mbingu St, Nairobi, beside Jamia Mosque in the Nairobi CBD, open every day 6:30am to 7:00pm Monday to Saturday, and 9:00am to 5:00pm on Sundays. You can also order it online here, on WhatsApp, or by calling 0707 700511. See the rest of the fish and sea food section or the full counter.
Nice to meat you
Prawns, cut the way you want it
KSh 2,000 per kg. Tell us how you want it prepared and we will cut it fresh and get it to you the same day, anywhere in Nairobi.
City Market, Ground Floor, Stall 55 Muindi Mbingu St, Nairobi · Open Mon-Sat 6:30am-7pm, Sun 9am-5pm · 0707 700511