Githeri Recipe

Photo: Muthoni Maingi

Ingredients

2 cups Corn, cut fresh off the cob 3 to 4 ears, or

2 cups Cooked beans, any type —

1/2 kilogram chopped beef

3 grated tomatoes

1 tea spoon tomato paste

1 large cubed onion

3 cloves crushed garlic

curry powder

2 cubes carrots

Water — to cover

Salt and pepper — to taste

Preparation

Fry the onions and garlic till browned in some oil

Add in the meat and allow to brown all over

Add in the grated tomato and tomato puree and let it simmer for 4 mins

Add in the pepper and a teaspoon of curry powder and allow to simmer with the pot lid down for 4 mins

Toss in the carrots with a 1/4 cup of water and allow to simmer with the pot lid down for 5 mins

Add the corn and beans to the large pot with enough water just to cover. Season with salt and bring to a boil over medium heat.

Reduce heat to low and simmer until cooked through, 8 minutes.

Serve it up!

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About

Githeri is a basic maize (corn) and beans stew, traditional among the people of Kenya. Not only are these two eaten together, they are often intercropped (grown together) in the same fields. At its simplest, githeri is just maize and beans. Sometimes potatoes, greens (kale or similar), or meat are added.