Kenya

Githeri

Name: Githeri
Prep time: 10 h
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 10 h 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Kenyan
Ingredients: 2 cups corn kernels (dried maize soaked, traditionally) sweet corn kernels (corn kernels); 1 cup soaked overnight rajma, dry (dried red kidney beans); 1 chopped onion; 2 chopped tomato; 1 diced carrot; 1 diced potato; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp curry powder; 2 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable oil); Coriander leaves (cilantro), to finish; Water, as needed; Salt, to taste

Maize and beans stewed together. A Kikuyu classic that fills you up without fuss.

50 minTime

17 gProtein each

mildSpice

10hPlan ahead. Soak for 10 hours first; the 50 minutes come after.

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Grandma's wayMaize and beans, stewed with tomato.

The original

363kcalsame

17 gproteinsame

18 gfibresame

50minutessame

Classic githeri.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Sweet corn kernels (corn kernels)2 cups corn kernels (dried maize, soaked, traditionally)

Rajma, dry (dried red kidney beans)1 cup, soaked overnight

Onion1, chopped

Tomato2, chopped

Carrot1, diced

Potato1, diced

Garlic2 cloves

Curry powder1 tsp

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp

Coriander leaves (cilantro)to finish

Wateras needed

Saltto taste

Method

4 steps

1Pressure cook the beans until soft.
2Fry onion and garlic in oil, then add tomato and curry powder.
3Add carrot, potato, corn and beans with some cooking water. Simmer until vegetables are tender.
4Finish with coriander and salt.

Serve it like this

Serve in a deep bowl with coriander on top and avocado slices or chapati on the side.

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Githeri

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