Easiest Way to Refreshing Yummy Githeri

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Githeri. Githeri is native to East Kenya in particular and Africa as a whole - a one-pot meal, traditional made out of boiled corn and beans only. Corn and beans is a staple in African cuisine, they are cooked fresh, or dried and the flavor is unbelievable good without any adornments. Githeri (Gĩtheri), also called muthere or mutheri, is a Kenyan traditional meal of maize and legumes, mostly beans of any type mixed and boiled together.

It is an easy one-pot meal, and together, the beans and corn provide a vegetarian dinner that is high in protein.

Githeri is a simple yet nourishing dish that originated with Kikuyu tribe.

In modern times it has become popular throughout Kenya.

You can have Githeri using 6 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Githeri

Prepare of maize.
It’s of beans.
You need of carrots.
You need of onions.
Prepare of oil.
Prepare of tomatoes.

The combination of beans and corn supplies a full complement of protein for the often protein-poor diet of many Kenyans.

Adapted from an old Kenyan recipe, Githeri features slow-cooked corn and beans, gently simmered in a fragrant and spicy coconut milk base.

Githeri is a traditional kenyan dish of which the name derives from the Kikuyu people of Kenya.

Githeri step by step

Select beans and wash.
Soak beans overnight.
Boil maize and beans together till tender.
Put oil on pan.
Add onions, let it fry till golden brown.
Add tomatoes and carrots.
Add githeri, stir cover and simmer.
Serve hot with ovacado.

It is however eaten all over Kenya and is also know as Mutheri among some Kenyans.

This typical kenyan stapple food consists mainly of beans and mais, but can be served with some extras.

Githeri - Kenyan Corns & Beans - is no exception.

So it's inspired by the original, but I can promise the real thing is better.

Githeri is one of the main staple foods in Kenya.